Introduction
A cargo cult is an expression often used figuratively, denoting the blind copying of activity in the hope that the imitation will produce the same favorable effect. Modern religious practices are pretty diverse, but the cargo cult is more a form of magical thinking. For example, it can express belief in pseudo-psychological concepts and social stereotypes. However, the most vivid example of following a cargo cult is joining sects or trusting psychics. At the same time, people’s beliefs and self-influence often lead to the fact that participants of a cult experience positive life changes or convince themselves of them.
Discussion
Sacred is a concept that means holy, referring to religious cults or rituals. Higher forces and demonic, chthonic ones can represent the realm of the beyond (Henninger-Rener 5). For example, monotheistic beliefs are characterized by concepts of good and evil, and it is against the background of Western culture that the sacred often appears particularly dark and macabre. It is aided by the tragic perception of individual suffering adopted in Christianity, with its appeal of the Savior to each person’s soul and personally experienced tortures of the incarnate God.
Religion is the belief in specific supernatural forces that influence the environment, control events, and help or harm people. Based on my existing knowledge, I can say that the goal of any religion is the complete ontological transformation of man. For example, from the point of view of Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam, the purpose of religion is change, and this transformation must be holistic and total. It is evident that all religions define good and wrong differently (Rosenburg 7). Nevertheless, there are no religions whose goal would be to remain the same as those who came to that religion.
Conclusion
Religion can affect a person’s transformation, which is one of its main characteristics. The benefit of religion is the creation of values that remain outside the bounds of legal laws. Moreover, all religions impoverish the possibility of helping people: It is the view of the average Ghanaian that a religion that does not help one out of an existential difficulty is of no use ( Gateway into Religions, 5). The church does not consistently convince people to follow religious and ethical norms; however, deep believers try not to violate the holy commandments.
Works Cited
Henninger-Rener, Sashur. Anthropological Approaches to the Study of Religions. 2023.
Rosenburg, Eliza. Religion and Culture. 2023.
Quan-Buffour, Kofi. Gateway into Religions. 2023.