Reply #24: None. Religion is anti-society. [View All]

(Other than in reference to itself.)

"The existence of a being or beings greater than ourselves, whom we must serve to survive and to seek favor, has been a constant component of our development, the human development"

That's not true, it's a cultural myth.

Religion, as we know it today as salvationist religion(buddhism included), has been around for only several thousand years. Humanity is 3 million years old. There are thousands of examples of human societies that work very well without religion.

If bringing life on earth to the brink of destruction is a sign of what a truly "advanced society" can achieve being fed by religion, well... we're damn advanced.


edit:spelng