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RE: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Religion to Humanity
I am not sure what purpose organized religion provides.
- It serves as a check for those who can't control their evil nature. Imagine if the concepts of God, heaven or hell were non existent, so many people would explore their horrid tendencies.
I do not agree with that. It was/is organized religion that tells people what is good what is bad. People are not and never have been throughout recorded history unable to control their "horrid" tendencies. Most war and conflict were brought about by organized religion.
I am not religious. I accept we dont need religion to be moral, but we have to accept that in some way, some religions(e.g christianity) have helped serve as a CCTV camera to loyal adherents, curbing their evil tendencies.
Organized religion makes no sense to me, but when people admit they find fulfilment and purpose in it, how do you counter that?