All religions relate stories that have resonated with a group of people for centuries.
These stories have helped people make sense of the world, given meaning to their lives, and taught them how to survive in an often hostile universe. Because many aspects of human lives are universal, religious stories have common themes. Because peoples' histories and geographies differ, each religion has unique stories and insights. All religions have considered humankind's relationship to nature and the living world. This is probably because caring and compassionate people who have become revered as religious leaders have consistently recognized that a loving and compassionate God would care about beings who desire to live and are able to experience pleasure and pain.