It certainly has presented both faces!
2007-04-10 02:03:14 · 13 answers · asked by purplepeace59 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Frequently both.
It was religion that was used to justify slavery in America (among other things). It was also (liberal) religious sentiment that led to ending it.
It was religiously justified to keep women and minorities from the right to vote. It was also (liberal) religion that galvanized the movements to get them that right.
However, as religion has becvome more radicalized and more rigid it has become more and more of a problem. One needs only to look to the conflict in the Middle East (on both sides) for examples of this.
2007-04-10 02:09:28 · answer #1 · answered by Scott M 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is a problem for populations. Systems of indoctrination are bad for children and teaching false information is a slap in the face to intellectualism. It promotes nonthinkers and corrupts political systems and ways of life in general.
It can be the solution for individuals. Religion changes many individuals for the better and gives them a fresh new life.
2007-04-10 02:36:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ghostly stories with confusion on religion created the mess with living human kind living in misery in planet of apes.
Our creator's universal gifts of life is the solution in solving the mess on what went wrong out there in planet of apes.
Luke 8.17
2007-04-10 02:09:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a solution only to the problems it causes.
2007-04-10 02:08:27 · answer #4 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
on the whole, looking at all religions come and gone over the course of all of mankind's history, I would say part of the problem.
2007-04-10 02:06:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can the problem ever be the solution.
Love and blessings Don
2007-04-10 02:20:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both. Can you be more specific? Or are you asking a loaded, open-ended question just to illicit angry, opinionated responses and rants?
2007-04-10 02:06:52 · answer #7 · answered by yodadoe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the right religion solution wrong one problem
2007-04-10 02:06:39 · answer #8 · answered by april marie 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It is said that when Science finally peers over the crest of the mountain, it will find that Religion has been sitting there all along.
2007-04-10 02:05:36 · answer #9 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
the problem and it has been for 2000yrs with all its wars
2007-04-10 02:15:05 · answer #10 · answered by andrew w 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋