Is Religion a tool?

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So, is Religion essentially a tool for someone who needs to cope and be told what to do in this world? Is it merely a crutch? I'm not sure how an Atheist would view it, since I'm Agnostic myself. I have only read bits and pieces of the Christian bible...and it saddens me how Stephen Harper won't accept gay marriages, not everyone is a Christian! Anyways, that's another story for another thread.

1. Being Agnostic alone is impossible If you do not have positive belief in the existence of a God you are an Agnostic Atheist.

2. Religion is not necessarily a tool. Some if not most genuinely believe it is true, many of those might aslo find utility in religion, but thats beside the point.

Not sure how you work that one (1) out Void. An individual might take up the position of having not decided either way. To believe or not to believe - ergo - 'agnostic'. Not sure either whether the certainty of atheism is not in itself a faith - not a religious one perhaps, but by vitue of the belief in the absence of a deity.
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