Religion is a set of beliefs as well as practices shared by people. There are diverse religions worldwide with dissimilar beliefs and practices. The beliefs and practices give practitioners of religion meaning in their reference to a deity, deities or truth. People believe in religion because it gives some answers about life. This consoles people because life is a big maze. In addition, religion dictates the way of life and some people appreciate the guidance they get about how to live from their religion. This paper will respond to an essay “Common sense Religion by Daniel C. Dennett. Many people belong to a certain religion and say, “religion is very important in their lives” (Dennett B6). Some of those who believe in religion would say that if they did not have religion their lives would be empty and meaningless. People have claimed to find meaning in life after they got into a certain religion. They claim that they had lost hope in life but after finding, a new life everything changed and they are now optimistic and very happy. Religion helps people to make sense of life. This sense enables one to be at peace with oneself and the world around. This is through performing religious acts or practices as outlined in ones religion. On the other hand, there are people who have meaningful lives yet they do not subscribe to any religion. They do what they feel is right because they do no believe in things that cannot be proofed scientifically. They lead similar lives to those who subscribe to religion facing similar successes and challenges. Do all religions give meaning to life? This is because some people fall into the hands of dishonest leaders. Does this kind of religion still make meaning into such people’s lives? Some of these acts are collective worship, which gives one an opportunity to belong to a community. This gives one a sense of belonging. One interacts with others who have common beliefs. Studies have shown that belonging to a community has value due to the support one gets. It is has both mental and physical health benefits. It reduces the likelihood of alcoholism, mental illness, blood pressure and other health problems. In addition, religious communities offer opportunities for social interactions, such as groups. Through these interactions and shared values, one achieves a sense of support and this helps one to fill their human needs because they can find someone to talk to in confidence. Does one really need to join a religious group to find support? One can enroll without necessarily belonging to any religion in many social interactions. For instance, one can join a sports group, or meet with friends in a social place. Meaningful relationships can be established and one can get the support they may need. Other practices such as yoga as practiced in the Buddhist religion helps one to relax and this helps to improve one’s health. Other practices such as eating healthy foods are good because they help one to take care of ones body. For example, in the Christian religion, followers are taught that their bodies are the body of the Holy Spirit. This teaching encourages them to take care of their bodies. Thus, religion not only helps human beings spiritually but also physically. On the contrary, even without religion some p