Religion has been on the face of Earth for so long now, and has done multiple things:
-Given people hope
-"Enlightened" people
-Gave people a reason to proceed with life
-Has brought people together
-Helped society grow
But it has also:
-Killed millions upon millions of innocent men, women, and children for near no reason, and still to this day.
-Major disputes that end in war and chaos
-Brought extremists to do horrid acts of violence
-Brought a world of egotistic douchebags who think they're better than everyone else
-Boosted arrogance and immorality of humans
And much more could be argued on both sides. What is your standpoint on religion, and has religion been the downfall of society as we know today, or has it made us better people?
I personally believe religion has brought us far, but has come to a point where it kills more people and threatens everyday life than anything else. People still need it, but war and chaos has been a major problem, especially with extremist groups that take their beliefs too far, and kill those who disbelieve.
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2 RepliesGo God Go is a 2 part episode of South Park. It shows that if humans weren't fighting about religion we would be fighting about something else. We are violent species.