2006-08-01 01:42:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Religion has been described as an "opiate of the masses" for a reason.
2006-08-01 01:52:56 · answer #1 · answered by TJ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The thing you need to think about is not so much religion Istead it is more helpful to study human nature through history. Because Religion is a double edged sword. Example below.
Christians.
They are considered by most as the more peacful group But the history of them tells otherwise. Inquisition, Crusades, Witch hunting and The conquistadores. The claim that people make is that things change based on secioty. But look back in the bible. God was not so generous and merciful to people in the stories. Look at Jesus who who in the stories never taut violence. Look at the result of what the Christan failth has done in that sespect. But that is not to say that there are not good things.
The same argument can be made for every religion I have ever been exposed to in history. Just pick one, read and find out for yourself.
2006-08-01 06:51:25 · answer #2 · answered by Alexander_TheGreat2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you study history you can see that civilizations need a common goal. Religion can provide that goal. Greece had their gods, Ceasar was the god to Rome. China has strong religion and strong leaders. The American Colonies had religious motivation. The mid-east has strong religious devotion.
Common religious belief provides the glue that holds a society together.
2006-08-01 02:10:40 · answer #3 · answered by Buck B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you crazy?
Look at the Middle East
Jews attacking christians and muslims in lebanon.
Muslims attacking jews in israel.
Christians attacking muslims in iraq and afghanistan.
Muslims attacking muslims in iraq.
There is nothing stable about that, stability only comes when people forget about religion.
2006-08-01 18:05:26 · answer #4 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the kind of religion
2006-08-01 01:57:01 · answer #5 · answered by andelska 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes because it would set up a complete order of things and no because religon has too many flaws as a body of government
2006-08-01 01:48:36 · answer #6 · answered by george 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.more often than not it has a destabilising effect.in recent times 9/11,7/7 etc are blaring examples
2006-08-01 02:09:03 · answer #7 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on what religion it is.
2006-08-01 05:39:04 · answer #8 · answered by roeskats 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not at all, there is no use of religion
2006-08-04 19:57:23 · answer #9 · answered by neetha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋