Discussion Questions

1. Describe the attitude and approach to religion held by sociologist Sims

Bainbridge. Sims insinuated that it is built upon unattained value thinking that what
wasn’t now within our reach could be with a good life and kindness.

2. Summarize the Stark-Bainbridge theory of religion. People seek sort of a box of

Cracker Jacks; they want to follow a religion that will promise giving them something
maybe not at this moment but in the future. They believe that was why so many people
were and are still drawn to Christianity. The future gift is eternal rest in the company of
there parents or other love ones who died in order to claim the power prize that of life
eternal. It’s sort of funny the mythical creatures “Vampires”, offer the same kind of life
eternal void of Heaven on earth.

3. Explain what the author means when he writes that “faith [or religion] is the
sister of hope and that both are the children of desire.” I think he means that faith
and hope go hand in hand as a universal yet individual deity. With desire he or they are
implying that we desire the rewards that accompany religious believe.

3. What is a “compensator”? Compensation is monetary or substantial. The

compensator is the individual or deity that bestows the earned gift.

4. According to Sims Bainbridge, why have humans traditionally possessed religion?

Humans love to live in hope and for humanity to perpetuate a better place for themselves
allows bad things to hinder their daily lives as long they can look forward to a better
what if. They as long as there has been believe within the human memory our inherited
memory has constituted a reward and that reward comes with death of the human shell
for the ID. The ID is our spirit.
Do you agree with Sims Bainbridge? Defend your response. Yes, religion is like
Behavioral Modification token system. My friends have always been older women.
Florence Fitzgerald a love a best friend she always prayed to suffer a lot on earth so that
she could bypass purgatory and go right to heaven to be with those that are in heaven.
She did suffer by losing her only daughter before her past. I shall always hold her
memory within my heart making me a better human being.

5. On what evidence does the author base his conclusion(s)?Bainbridge utilized

hardship that the humanity partook of and surpassed to credit his thoughts on religion.