Religion is one of the major controversies in modern society. Some soon come to the final conclusion that there is no God or Supreme Being; instead they believe that there is life and then nothing more. Others have so much faith that they are actually willing to die for their religion. It might be considered drastic but it is also the reality. Being an early missionary, I see the benefits of religious views and the impact they have on people for their well-being. As for my religion, I am willing to serve two years of my life to teach others the joy of the gospel while sacrificing my time away from my friends and family. An apostle from my church once said, “The most effective member and full-time missionaries act out of love…If we lack this love for others we should pray for it.” -Elder Dallin H. Oaks. This quote simply reminds me why I am so willing to want to go out and serve the Lord. I will do it because of his love for me. But so as not to be biased towards my personal religion, I want to show that believing in something and having faith is better than nothing. Atheists are people who believe that there is nothing left after this life, it would seem to me that they really have nothing to live with to believe that they are only here to die, which is a sad message. So in this essay I would like to describe why religion is so important and such an amazing thing. “A service mission costs seven thousand two hundred dollars for a woman and nine thousand six hundred dollars for a man” (Smith 1). This does not include the cost of all necessary things such as luggage, clothes and all other necessary things. “The monthly allowance given to missionaries is intended to cover food, lodging, transportation and other mission-related expenses.” (Smith 1) These young men and w...... middle of paper ...... the only The difference is that religious people have a greater openness to life because they believe in something better to come. Again, those without religion are no worse, they just don't have that extra piece of the puzzle. There is nothing wrong with that, but it would be better for their well-being to hope for something else. "everyone is born with the choice to believe in what they want" (Kaminer 2) This is also true and no one can deny it to them. In closing I just want to reiterate how great it is to have religion in my personal life. I have something to look forward to eventually. Religion is a worldwide topic and manifests itself in many different forms. It's truly a beautiful thing to look at in life. It brings joy to myself and billions of others and I just want to end by saying that religion is necessary in modern society and in the future to come.