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Originally Posted by Ultranothing
Religion is the root of all evil. It's the culmination of our caveman ancestors gazing into the night sky, needing an answer to our existence, and ultimately capitalizing on it.
Religion has caused more harm than good. It is a wall which divides us.
The fact remains that NOBODY - not you, or your parents, or any single human being who has or now currently lives on this planet, TRULY knows who or what "god" is, if such a being exists, why we're here, if indeed we actually have a reason to be here, the meaning of life, etc.
All we can really do is speculate and wonder.
The Bible, the Koran, all of the holy books and texts and sermons and gospels, ALL of religion was created by man, written by man, published by man, and sold by man.
Debate it all you'd like. Religion is just an escape from the reality that you don't have the answer.
The only true value of religion is the morals and standards that it represents. How to live your life as a good person - don't kill, don't steal, take a day off from work once a week...
...but did anyone REALLY need to tell you that?
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That is a copout. I respect your opinion, but I dont think that your answer is that simplistic. I know it sounds "cool" but to suggest that religion is the root of evil is the biggest load of SHIT. It is in fact the absolute opposite. Though social changes change things, it is religion which keeps us from being animals. Lets face it, societies change all the time. What is acceptable now, may be taboo in the future and vice versa. The gospels are just as relevant today as 2000 years ago. Lets face it, morals have to be based on something. If you fundementally dont belive in God, there are no consequences but what society decides is right. Our society is based on a Christian ethos. THATS why we have a ordered existence, and not a society based on animalistic instincts, which is what we are without God.
Without God we are merely entitys bound by nothing.
And you CANT prove it is false. What religious believers have is faith. Our faith is not misplaced. Maybe you are right. Maybe I will die and that is it. But thats not what I believe.