Have the major Religions filled us with the spirit of God or ripped that spirit from us?

Question

Have the Religious Institutions benifited mankind or contributed to its' deterioration?

Answer 1

I think they've taken faith in the spiritual and replaced it with faith in dogma.

If it were otherwise, we wouldn't have so much finger-pointing over who's right and who's not getting into 'heaven'. If the surface matters more than the substance, you've got a fake on your hands.

Answer 2

War has always been the rallying cry of most religions because the disproval of that religion means that the people are weak and they don't have the intelligence to rule. Even in nature the packs follow the pack leader who must always be ready to defend his position. Look at the new reality shows like, The Apprentice with Donald Trump who shows that good guys/girl finish last and greed and averious win the game. So the need for one religion to be on top has basicly sacraficed the spirit to lead which makes that religion seem hypocritical. Which by the standard of those who want peace and seek a better way always will fail. If you can't defend something to the death, then you will always have someone looking to kill you to take that something away. This gives new meaning about the bully in the school yard! Who is ulrimately right and who is the holder of the prize?

Answer 3

Religion has served to divide us from each other. Just as we were divided by the Tower of Babel.

But His Spirit resides with Us All....He will not divide Himself from US....if we but listen...we will hear

Hope remains

Answer 4

Remember Jesus did not follow any religious institution

Answer 5

They have ruined to many lives to count.
We do need to have faith in The Almighty God.
But we don't need to obey the will of churches.

Answer 6

Only you can grieve the Spirit.