Side effects of Religion.?

[necrotic freak]

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You could read a very good book by philosopher, Ravi Zacharias, "Can Man Live Without God." Naa sa National. One of the best books I've read in a long time.

Ofcourse man can live WITHOUT God. Like wise, man can live WITH GOD. Its just a matter of choice..

[necrotic freak]

This is not my opinion but from what history tells us about it. This is what religion gave us: WAR and VIOLENCE. Beginning CE 1000-1650 there were more than two thousand recorded events related to war and violence. (An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization). This doesn't account the wars and violence before 1000 CE and after 1650 and onwards.

Generally, its a TERRITORIAL & TRIBAL WAR by nations of different religion.

[Ramini]

Generally, its a TERRITORIAL & TRIBAL WAR by nations of different religion.

and enforcing their own religion to other people..or sometimes deviously uses religion to acquire new lands.

[flying fish]

and enforcing their own religion to other people..or sometimes deviously uses religion to acquire new lands.

I like that exchange gifts, give me your land & il give you religion.
few years later you rent your own land but now your religious, at least thats what they make you think & behave

[sharkey360]

Blind faith, intolerance, discrimination and prejudice are the side effects of religion.

Some very religious people tend to think of others negatively only because they (the others) have different religious and social beliefs.

Some very religious people tend to greet others "God bless." or "God bless you." very openly. This mentality is discouraged at a certain major call center for good reasons - people of different cultures and faiths may not be receptive to such a greeting.

Some very religious people tend to let their religious beliefs affect their work and let their religious bias be part of what they do. Imagine a Catholic person assigned to work on two posters and write down promotional lines - one promoting a Christian event while the other promotes a non-Christian event. In most cases. the worker will work better on the Christian poster than the other one. Such religious bias can cause business relationships to sour.

With these side effects at hand, it is always best to remember that their is such a thing as Secular Law.

[miyay]

ot: @Hellblazer 2.1:hahaha...there goes the practice of no mind, but anyhow, thanks, sir.

on book 2, la pa jud nako nakahimamat ang kanahan. elusive ayo, pero sige lang, nagplace naman ko sa ako order sa universe. makit an ra jud na nako

on the books you mentioned, di man kaha ko magnosebleed ana? simple minded ra ba ko. i'll look for them sa nbs. timing kay nagsale.

i don't think the reading the bible is a lame suggestion. i'm currently reading a book on egyptian religion, di sad ko sure sa veracity pero naa siya excerpts from the book of the dead. similar ra sa old testament. which makes me think that all human stories are pretty much the same with different interpretations

god bless

[Papi_Dradz]

1. War
2. Barrier to attain unity in the world
.................................................. ...and goes with it are the domino effects

[Lovely Charm]

bad effects of religion = kebot

and let me add, an ADD contender of the "crown"

bad as in bad effects = Pien

[Existanz]

This is not my opinion but from what history tells us about it. This is what religion gave us: WAR and VIOLENCE. Beginning CE 1000-1650 there were more than two thousand recorded events related to war and violence. (An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization). This doesn't account the wars and violence before 1000 CE and after 1650 and onwards.

This is just your assumption.

War comes naturally to people. It existed long before any religion..isn't that what Darwin tells us?
Peace did not. Peace is not natural even in nature. It had to be taught and learned. And it was a religious idea.

[munzter666]

Generally, its a TERRITORIAL & TRIBAL WAR by nations of different religion.

more like clash of the titans.

...but with the respective faithfuls doing the "dirty" work in whoever god's name they cry out.