Durkheim said that “religion is the soul of society” because it unites people and keeps society stable. Do you think this is still true in today’s world, where many people follow different religions or have no religion at all? Give reasons and examples for your answer. - Yes, Durkheim’s idea is still true because religion unites people and provides shared values. In South Africa, religious groups often work together on projects like feeding schemes and disaster relief, showing how religion still creates unity and moral guidance. / No, Durkheim’s idea is less true today because many people are secular or follow different religions. Religion can sometimes cause conflict, while modern values like democracy and human rights now play a bigger role in keeping society stable., Yinger argued that religion’s main role is to give people meaning and hope when facing suffering or uncertainty. Do you agree that this makes religion valuable, even if it does not involve belief in God or the supernatural? Give reasons and examples for your answer. - Yes, religion is valuable because it gives people hope and meaning in suffering. Even non-religious systems like humanism or Ubuntu can play this role, showing that meaning matters more than belief in the supernatural. / No, without belief in God or the supernatural, religion loses its uniqueness. Other groups like clubs or movements can give meaning, but religion is different because it connects to the sacred and divine.,

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