“Religion causes more harm than good in the world”
Agree
- Wars and terrorism committed in faith's name
- Stifles scientific progress and reason
- Divides humanity into tribes
- Used to justify oppression for millennia
Disagree
- Provides meaning and community for billions
- Religious groups do massive charitable work
- Secular ideologies killed millions too
- Moral frameworks require transcendent grounding
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