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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
Whack jobs.
Religion--has it been a net positive or a net negative to the world? After boning up on my history and seeing present day events unfold, I'm beginning to think the latter....
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First, I have avoided the other mega-thread on purpose.
There's religion and there's spirituality.
In my way of thinking, religion is more about the relationship of people with people whether it be within the context of worship, conduct within an institution called a religion or on a cultural level.
Spirituality is about your relationship with an entity most would call God.
Too often the two get mixed together, and, because religion is about people and is a human institution, flaws will always be present. That can only be changed if you can change human nature.
As history shows us, things never are static and things never proceed in a straight line. On balance, I would hope religion has been a force for good. But, if it has been, then likely one could say just barely.
