Just When is Religion a Bad Thing?

Well, let's see...

When it creates a superior class or group of people. Why? Because it therefore makes everyone else inferior. Why is this bad? Because it establishes a position of domination over others. Why is this bad? Because not one of us should be in dominion over others as we all are capable of corruption, abuse, and deceit. Dominion implies scarcity and that means that at some point it is inevitable might well be seen as right.

When it encourages, nay, institutionalizes hate for those who are different.










When it makes heretical thought or consideration of change.

How much more powerful it is to say I choose to act beneficially on my and your behalf than to say some mythological construct I believe in says to-otherwise suffering some to-be-determined penalities.