I can see one benefit. There are people who are ONLY prevented from following a life of unrestrained depravity by their fear of what God will do to them. If it takes going to church every Sunday and reading the Bible on a daily basis to keep these individuals from running amok in the pub with a machete, then I'm all for it.
Not to say that religionists can't behave startlingly badly (we all know they can), but for the handful who believe - deeply and sincerely - that their faith is all that keeps them from behaving monstrously...yes, I'd call that a benefit.
Boru
Not to say that religionists can't behave startlingly badly (we all know they can), but for the handful who believe - deeply and sincerely - that their faith is all that keeps them from behaving monstrously...yes, I'd call that a benefit.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax