Quote:I'll just leave it at I'd rather have society guided by principles of acceptance, tolerance and a sense of morality dictated by doctrine (not whim) than a skeptical, sinical society ruled by limted vision and science.
Ever heard of ethical philosophy? You can have moral principles that aren't on a 'whim' without a load of religious bullshit attached to it y'know. Ethical philosophy actually thinks about ethics and studies it, as opposed to just agreeing with whatever is written in ancient scripture you happen to take a liking to.
There is nothing that religion gives you that's positive that you can't have without it - in secular society. However, there is a lot of bullshit in religion indeed - and if believed it can be merely an irrational placebo at best, and dangerous irrational bullshit at worst IMO.
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