Impact of Religion on Youth
Introduction
The impact that religion has exerted on mankind’s history is phenomenal, even in the twenty first century, perceptions are beguiled more by religion than any other factor. Too many policies, political associations, economic stances and military actions are dictated to a large extent by religion for anyone to take it lightly. This holds much greater significance for the people of the subcontinent than other places, save a few exceptions. Whether this was due to the success of the “Divide and Rule” policy of the British Raj, or the prevalent conflicting nature of the different tenets of the respective sects, the subcontinent was divided on the basis of ideological differences. The vehicle of transformation is the youth, their energy, vigor and enthusiasm have fueled many revolutions in history, in our own we see the contribution of students and student politics. But their precarious disposition in society leaves them vulnerable to manipulation. The idea of this text is to investigate the attitudes toward religion and involvement in religion of select youth in Bangladesh.
Objectives
The central aim is to find out the impact of religion in today’s youth in Bangladesh and compare it with the youth of other countries. Under the heading of youth fall those young men and women between the ages of 18 and 26, among these youth, the project will mainly concentrate on Islam. The outcome will indicate the directions in which we as a country are heading, and about the ways in which these attributes reflect Bangladesh’s situation and our contribution to the wider global context, keeping in context the recent militant uprisings of South Asia.
The paper revolves around 5 questions
1. How much do the adolescents know about their religion? 2. How devoted are they to their religion and what benefits can they derive from it? 3. How does living in a dominantly muslim country affects their lives? 4. Do they want society to be more adherent to
The impact that religion has exerted on mankind’s history is phenomenal, even in the twenty first century, perceptions are beguiled more by religion than any other factor. Too many policies, political associations, economic stances and military actions are dictated to a large extent by religion for anyone to take it lightly. This holds much greater significance for the people of the subcontinent than other places, save a few exceptions. Whether this was due to the success of the “Divide and Rule” policy of the British Raj, or the prevalent conflicting nature of the different tenets of the respective sects, the subcontinent was divided on the basis of ideological differences. The vehicle of transformation is the youth, their energy, vigor and enthusiasm have fueled many revolutions in history, in our own we see the contribution of students and student politics. But their precarious disposition in society leaves them vulnerable to manipulation. The idea of this text is to investigate the attitudes toward religion and involvement in religion of select youth in Bangladesh.
Objectives
The central aim is to find out the impact of religion in today’s youth in Bangladesh and compare it with the youth of other countries. Under the heading of youth fall those young men and women between the ages of 18 and 26, among these youth, the project will mainly concentrate on Islam. The outcome will indicate the directions in which we as a country are heading, and about the ways in which these attributes reflect Bangladesh’s situation and our contribution to the wider global context, keeping in context the recent militant uprisings of South Asia.
The paper revolves around 5 questions
1. How much do the adolescents know about their religion? 2. How devoted are they to their religion and what benefits can they derive from it? 3. How does living in a dominantly muslim country affects their lives? 4. Do they want society to be more adherent to
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