2007-01-05 05:35:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Way more harm. It is incredible how people could believe such childish and dire nonsense in the first place, but I guess some people aren't that smart at figuring things out. In the US gays and atheists are prejudiced against. In the middle east they just want to kill the infidels. What a dire load of rubbish.
2007-01-05 05:37:14 · answer #1 · answered by gbiaki 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This is a tricky question. The aspirations of people to somehow feel one with reality are not harmful. But, throughout history those movements that start out to do that have frequently been hijacked for other agendas, turning these feelings into fear and then extreme violence. Whether it is to turn Hindu vs. Muslims, or Jews and Christians vs. Muslims as is so prevalent in modern times, these are political agendas exploiting the desire for oneness and turning them into being one with the right group against the wrong group; us vs. them, or my God is bigger than your God. When this occurs, mankind takes a giant leap backwards into the dark ages, and when you add modern technology and weapons to this violent mix, you have the potential for world war. If that happens, there can be no doubt that this hijacking will make history's verdict on religion be that religion turned into a worldwide mental illness..
2007-01-05 13:53:46 · answer #2 · answered by michaelsan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Religion has been used as a tool for creating harm by people. Hitler used Eugenics and evolution philosophy for example.
If you look how degenerated the society has become since people have stopped going to church and learning Christian principles since the 1960's. Divorce rates have gone through the roof, suicide rates, family breakdown, murder and anti-social behaviour up 500%. I'd say if your going to put man in charge of morals and laws then it will only become worse.
Gods moral standards are way above ours!
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2007-01-05 14:00:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you look at all of the programs in the churches, you will find that religious people generally use their monies, time and energy to help a large part of society. I speak of things like soup lines, clothing donations, nursing home care, hospital visitation, college building in third world countries, local donations to needy families, raising monies for charities and on and on. Regardless of how you may feel about religion, there is definitely a part of our world that benefits from religion.
2007-01-05 13:44:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Religion and global soiiety cannot be separated
2007-01-05 13:49:08 · answer #5 · answered by montathra 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well if you can consider people killing eachother in the name of religion and their god good then i guess yes if you can also consider that religion divides and segregates peopls from one another a good thing as well then i guess you might consider religion to do good of course i'm being sarcastic as i feel that religion does more harm then good
2007-01-05 13:42:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. They want only whats good for their religion rather than whats good for everyone.
2007-01-05 13:38:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
nope, extremists do all the harm. im yet to know of any religion that is pro-hatred, pro war and all
2007-01-05 13:38:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
hmmm historically speaking there can b no doubt the answer is yes
2007-01-05 13:39:26 · answer #9 · answered by Josephus 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I would say yes to that. different beliefs etc. can and do cause divisions.
2007-01-05 13:52:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋