Impact of Religion on Social Behavior and Life style of students: An Analysis
Abstract
Beliefs, values and attitudes are the foundations of a religion. Religion is an integrated motivational force and complete code of life that influence our social, economic, political and every aspect of life. The main objective of this article is to illustrate the effects of religion on social behavior of students. As the belief system of religion not only spiritually but ethically enhances life style of human beings. The main focus of study is to construe that to what extent religion is related to the social development of an individual. So, the analytical and interpretive research methodology was applied for the data review. This academic paper concluded that religion has a unified set of faith and values influencing adolescence positive social attitudes as parent's treatment, marital relation, educational ambitions and money distribution as well as negative social attitudes such as drug addiction, alcohol, suicide, delinquency and crimes. More the youth is affiliated with religion less the rate of deviant behaviors with in a society. It is recommended to enhance the religious activities and services within the students' academic & social circle to raise a civilized nation. In contemporary world the immoral and secular condition can be recurred by the remedies set by religion.
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