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Originally Posted by Taz's Master
Jim, if God is imaginary, then we are nothing more than the result of evolution. Since religion does exist, why would you argue that this is a bad thing, nature has obviously programmed us this way, and we have used what nature has selected us to be to rise to where we are as a species. Why would you want to fight against this gift from nature and deny the existance of a God that nature wants us so badly to believe in?
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In the distant past, humans that had a tendency to believe in a god and/or religion and/or those who spoke for those gods had a survival advantage over those who did not have this tendency. In the absence of modern governments and laws, religion was required as a means to control the masses. Rather than “steal something, go to jail” they had “steal something, go to hell.” Religions evolved over time, just like other aspects of our culture.
While religion might have been useful eons ago, it is no longer useful. In fact, it can be a major hindrance. The penultimate rules of religion are governments like the Taliban. This no longer has a place in our society, as we have the rule of law.