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Originally Posted by de Silentio  So religion in and of itself keeps us divided as a race? Religion in and of itself isn't damaging, in fact, many religions (and churches for that matter) preach that we should unite, rather those who follow a certain religion do or not is not necessarily a product of that religion. I find that the Human desire to be better than their neighbor is more damaging than religion. Religion is just an easy target to point a finger at.
Those who find religious beliefs silly and dumb can be just as damaging to human relations as any religion. |
Although I don't believe religion is silly and dumb, I do think it divides us...If there are four different religions, each telling their believers to unite, what does that give us? If there were only one religion, your arguement would be much more valid...But if we have many "united" groups, they will compete by human nature. Religion opens the door for people to desire to be better then their neighbor. Even the religions that don't discriminate against others are putting a label on their people, and in a way, alienating them.