(January 16, 2018 at 9:03 am)alpha male Wrote:(January 16, 2018 at 8:50 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: Sure man, religious people don't want to look at the ugly side of religion. They filter the negative and delude themselves.
And anti-religious people don't want to look at the good side of religion. They filter the positive and delude themselves.
Considering the ubiquity of religion in human cultures, it seems obvious that religion generally results in a net good for society.
I struggle to see the good side of religion, could you give me some examples of what you would class as it's good points?
Could any of these net goods be achieved without religion do you think?
