Everything has it's downside, and religion has that, but to many religion has brought comfort, and of course religious wars, and prejudices. I was not raised in a religious faith, and joined the Unitarian Universalist faith which didn't last long. However since I've been a child I've had spiritual experiences which tells me there is more then meets the eye, and things happen that can't be explained away with science, and that is my field of study. Religions often provide comfort, so let people have it. There seems to be good and bad in just about everything. Chocolate cake with lots of icing isn't the best choice either, but sometimes you just need it.
Everything has it's downside, and religion has that, but to many religion has brought comfort, and of course religious wars, and prejudices. I was not raised in a religious faith, and joined the Unitarian Universalist faith which didn't last long. However since I've been a child I've had spiritual experiences which tells me there is more then meets the eye, and things happen that can't be explained away with science, and that is my field of study. Religions often provide comfort, so let people have it. There seems to be good and bad in just about everything. Chocolate cake with lots of icing isn't the best choice either, but sometimes you just need it.