I could get into it for hours, but in it's simplest form religion is primitive and unhealthy. A very broad statement as there may be exceptions and alternate personal definitions of what religion is exactly, but in that broader sense the idea that a civilization is better off ignoring and hiding from human nature instead of learning about and embracing it is by definition idiotic. Ignorance breeds violence, hate, fear and instability while leaving us ill equipped to make rational decisions in life. The goal of most religions is to attain eternal bliss: to find truth and knowledge of ourselves and the universe, however a closed and finite belief system based on never looking below the surface or truly scrutinizing what we hear and see can not possibly allow anyone to discover truth or knowledge. Obviously there is a lot that we can take from religious practices and beliefs that are applicable to the way we live. Concepts like meditation and focus, peer and self respect are valuable ones and historians continue to show that the worlds major religions were created with the intent of passing on these skills, ethics, and examples as a base for future generations to study and decrypt our wants, needs, and being. To misinterpret or confuse religious stories as fact is a sad mistake often made with the intent to wage wars over money and power and exploited through ignorance of the masses who don't have the common sense to realize complete bullshit when they see it.

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