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Originally Posted by dyna mo
so the question is---- has religion, organized religion, done more good or bad over time?
i would argue that regardless of how many people have died due to religion, religion is simply an excuse for human's desire to kill each other.
if we hadn't invented religion as an excuse to kill and maim each other, we would have invented something else to satisfy that basic human urge.
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This is true, humans don't need religion to justify killing, history is filled with wars, conquering other people for the sake of conquering and enslaving, for dominance,for riches, for power, land and whatever else.
The Arab/Jew fight in the Middle East really isn't about religion. It's more politics. The Arabs fighting between each other is more religious/class based.
I still think religion has caused more harm than good. And the good it does could be achieved without religion.