Does the religious myth benefit modern society or not?

[DevilRising]

Is RELIGION a benefit? No, absolutely not.

Is SPIRITUALITY, on some level? Yes, I think so.

The problem with this discussion that keeps popping up, is that the world is not devided between "religious folks" and atheists. It's not that black and white, and it's insulting to suggest. Because quite frankly, speaking as one, there are a LOT of other shades in there, a lot of people who have spiritual beliefs or follow some kind of spiritual path, but are NOT "religious". Religion as an institution (mainly meaning Christianity, Judaism, Islam, other strains of such), the "One God, One Truth", "We're Right, You're Wrong and Going to Hell" mentality....has been nothing but divisive and harmful to the world, and I don't think any intelligent person can deny that outright.

Having a sense of the spiritual, however, I personally feel, is a very good and healthy thing for human beings to have. But when you muck it up and fuck it up with a sense of RELIGION and dogma, etc., that's when people get crazy and act retarded over what they're told is true.