Religion stifles Moral Evolution

[henryp]

While religion can stall moral progress, it can also form a barrier to moral corruption, or provide an alternative to anarchy.

It's a tool that can and has been used both positively and negatively in regards to moral progress.

I think, in general, in first world well off populations, things have been sorted out a bit. But amongst the poor, rich, or less developed countries, they definitely can still benefit from some of the better forms of religion.