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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 26, 2016 at 1:34 pm
Religion seems to have to have some sort of superstitious dogma. Otherwise, it's just a standard philosophy. Dogma is the exact opposite of what I would want to encourage in people. It's stupid, stifles rational thought and growth, and is potentially dangerous.
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RE: Religion should be encouraged if it has positive effects on people.What do you think? - by robvalue - December 26, 2016 at 1:34 pm

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