Religion - Pros & Cons Options

[darkphyre]

What Atheists think about religion

Atheist Criticisms of Religion

Not all atheists are hostile to religion, but many do think that religion is bad. Here are some of their reasons...

• Religion gets people to believe something untrue.
  
• Religion makes people base the way they run their lives on a falsehood.
  
• Religion stops people thinking in a rational and objective way.
  
• Religion forces people to rely on outside authority, rather than becoming self-reliant.
  
• Religion imposes irrational rules of good and bad behaviour.
  
• Religion divides people, and is a cause of conflict and war.
  
• The hierarchical structure of most religions is anti-democratic, and thus offends basic human rights.
  
• Religion doesn't give equal treatment to women and gay people, and thus offends basic human rights.
  
• Religion obstructs scientific research.
  
• Religion wastes time and money.

Religion has good bits to it.

Most atheists willingly concede there are some good things about religion, such as:

• Religious art and music
  
• Religious charities and good works
  
• Much religious wisdom and scripture
  
• Human fellowship and togetherness

I agree with just about everything on this list. What do you think?

[gigiopolis]

I believe religion was created to serve us in 2 ways:

1) as a form of control.
2) as a place where one can seek comfort from the inability to answer life's unanswered questions.

The human mind is weak and finds solace in believing there is an omnipotent ruler that will save his children in their time of need.

Where you seek comfort? Frankly, I think that religion is just a crutch for most people. Don't like what's happening? Pray to God. Did something wrong? Pray to God, and hope to get away with your sin.

Is this what our society has become? Running away from our lives and trying to cover up whatever you did wrong just by believing in something? I'm sorry, but that sounds terribly wrong to me.