"Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important."

[TheLegendaryWolf]

Puppyroach said:

TheLegendaryWolf said:
Like it or not religion has both held back and progressed human advancements throughout our entire history. Can't stand when all these self-righteous atheists claim religion is evil and has only held us back while the hypocritical believers only see the good religion has done through their rose tinted glasses...

I think it is as false to claim religion is evil as it is to claim it is good. It is text written in a book and it is humans, not the religion in itself, that causes harm or wellbeing to other people.

But of course, religion on it's own wouldn't exist without people molding it and getting a large following. Since their texts go back to more ancient times, what is perceived as good or bad has changed substantially, and most religions acknowledge this and have soften up their beliefs to fit the times through many reformations.