Why do People Believe?

[Pipzilla2014]

Many paths lead up the same mountain. I heard someone define spirituality as the feeling of overwhelming awe upon considering the vastness of the universe. This can be felt looking at the night sky, praying in a church, temple, or mosque as well as simply gazing upon a blade of grass. Religion is the material/social expression of it and goes from very literal interpretations (fundamentalist) to very abstract (Pantheism). The multitude of expressions of this awe-ness does differ in its inclusiveness and herein lies the humanness of the issue.