Do some people need religion?
February 17, 2013 at 4:33 pm
(This post was last modified: February 17, 2013 at 5:21 pm by Finn.)
As atheists, most of us recognize both the irrational nature of religious belief and the harm its' fundamentalist form does to humanity and the planet as a whole. Many of us, I'm sure, would like to see the day when religion finally ceases to exist.
A number of people, however, see religion as a positive force in society (most charities, for example, are religious) and in their personal lives (many addicts, for instance, recover with the help of religion), and would hate to see it go away. For some people, their faith is what keeps them going, gives them a moral framework, and supplies them with hope for their lives.
Obviously, this is a crutch, but is it a crutch some people need? Do these people need faith, or can they find what they need through secular channels? Do some people need religion?
A number of people, however, see religion as a positive force in society (most charities, for example, are religious) and in their personal lives (many addicts, for instance, recover with the help of religion), and would hate to see it go away. For some people, their faith is what keeps them going, gives them a moral framework, and supplies them with hope for their lives.
Obviously, this is a crutch, but is it a crutch some people need? Do these people need faith, or can they find what they need through secular channels? Do some people need religion?
All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.
-Leo Tolstoy
-Leo Tolstoy
