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Originally posted by Taz's Master
IROC, what are the societal benefits or dangers of religion apart from the moral behaviour of the religion's adherants?
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Well, that's a big subject that might be better served outside of this thread, but the fact that you imply that religion's adherents behave morally...
Benefits? Emotional comfort to the adherents, a feeling of belonging, answers to the "why" questions in life, yada yada yada... Dangers? Believing in something that's not proven to be true and using this belief as justification to kill other people for starters.
A good book on this subject:
http://www.amazon.com/God-Not-Great-Religion-Everything/dp/0446579807