What role should religion play in a secular society?
In Indian tradition, the role of religion is considered to protect and improve the life of each individual of the society. Acharya Samant Bhadra says that religion breaks the chains of worldly grief and helps beings attain genuine bliss. When each and every member of society practices his/her own religious beliefs, understands that peace and happiness come from contentment as opposed to an unbridled pursuit of materialism, and bears in mind that violence can not result in an overall well-being of humanity, life on earth will attain a higher level. Good religious practices play an important role in society – secular or otherwise.
