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If religion was strictly a private affair, I would have little interest in it. But IROC is correct it permeates our world and causes untold misery and problems. Why does mankind turn away from rationality and seek solace in fantasy? Remember religion is the most destructive cause of human suffering, over 800 million deaths in the last 1000 years. Nothing, not even the combined effects of Nazism and communism have approached this level of killing. Only disease causes more deaths (and only rational thinking research and study has reduced that horseman).
I always find it funny how religious believers reject any responsibility for these deaths, they always say it's the bad Christians, Muslims, Hindus, etc. who cause this, but not themselves of course. They are the true Christians, Muslims, etc.
I have read about and studied religions from around the world (I wrote my Masters thesis about this) and they all share the points in Kang's list. I find little or no redeeming aspects of religion. It has no place in my own life, but I find it fascinating that many/most people need this crutch in their lives
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