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Religion should be encouraged if it has positive effects on people.What do you think?

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Religion should be encouraged if it has positive effects on people.What do you think?
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RE: Religion should be encouraged if it has positive effects on people.What do you think?
December 25, 2016 at 8:31 am
Religion can offer short-term benefits, but without a basis in reality it does more harm than good.

One might feel comfortable in the dark with a supreme being watching over them, but when they stumble, a flashlight would be lot more helpful.
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RE: Religion should be encouraged if it has positive effects on people.What do you think? - by Aoi Magi - December 25, 2016 at 8:31 am

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