Do YOU think that RELIGION is evil?
971044
More killing has been done in history in the name of religion than for any other reason.I believe in God without a doubt,but I wouldn't walk into a church if you paid me.It's funny that I find church goers to be the most intolerant folks I've come accross.The people in church may not be evil but yes ,religion is most definetly evil and you can bet satan is happy with the divisions that religion creates.All part of his evil plan.
31864
Religion may not have become the root of all evil, but surely more evil things are being done in the name of religion these days than the founders of the various faiths probably expected. If we take as a universal tenet of all religion the idea that killing other human beings is wrong, the world today has failed dismally to abide by that one tenet.
939949
You know you have the right god when he hates all the same people you do.\n\nBTW, your quote was excellent.  It's the second thing I've been inspired to "save" from this forum\n\nWith or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion. \n\nSteven Weinberg
559290
i think there a sign of evil becus of my religion--hve u ever heard of the mark of the beast? i think tht it is just the begin of wht man wants...i wouldn't get one if i was u tho u never really kno......but thts my opinion......~1~real
834990
Nope God is not evil.He does not temp good with evil nor can he be evil.Satan is the first person that was evil.Evil is the same thing as sin.Being evil is disobeying God.Their was no evil when it was just God.Only after satan fell and tried to control man and make them evil.
133382
I believe religions intention is ultimately to help people. Whether you’re a believer or an atheist in whatever religion, it is primarily our foundation for what is “good” in the world. Now while nonbelievers may claim they use reason, kindness, and other non religious ways to determine good from bad - it is irrelevant because it all originally, (or at best) coincides from the origin of some religion which deemed that act, behavior, or things as good or bad. So to me religion helps because it sets a standard which majority of people try to met in how to act what we call “civilized” and be a “good” human being. \n\nNow, the hurting part lies in the extremes that religion sometimes spawns in it’s believers as well as nonbelievers. People who become so adamant about their belief, and feel others are wrong, (either in their beliefs or something completely different) may become mean, rude, and in extreme cases such as religious suicide bombers or martyrs, deadly to others. This I feel is the bad thing with religion, (but keep in mind that man has made a bad thing out of religion - not religion itself).
628458
You are stating to opposite thoughts then using one to negate the other.  It is nonsense.  I answered a question a while back that was the following:\n\nQ. Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb. True or False?\n\nA. You are associating with Evil = Not Good. Because of the religious connotation you are inferring that good = religious. Since you also equated good = dumb, then by the transitive property of equality, religious = dumb.
659563
The bible actually condemns what these television evangelists are doing.  I'm not sure where I read it in the bible, but it does say that using religion for profit is an inexcusable offense.
273495
Absolutely.\n\nReligion (EVERY religion) is designed to make the stupid stay stupid, the poor staying poor, the suppressed staying suppressed.\n\nReligion is about telling you what you should think to keep you from thinking for yourself.
1013062
If you take the idea of good and evil totally out of the picture ...  Satan got his a$$ kicked and sent to hell ... I don't really see him being able to do alot of ya if you DID worship him.
1186181
I think organized religion is a horrible thing, basically it is a form of brainwashing the masses rather than allowing them to find the information for themselves, make whatever they want of it on their own, and believe whatever they want and have small differences in beliefs with others.  Instead, it's all a bunch of people being told the same thing again and again, very little (or if much, mostly negative) about other religions, and all believing the same thing.
528423
it that's true than it is screwed up\n\nbut then again I think the concept of eternal Hell is evil to begin with. A merciful creator would not not allow any person to suffer for all time.
880458
In short, yes. But it also enslaves people to irrationality and denial.\n\nOne thing I have learned about most religious people is that, facts, reality, commonsense, rational thinking, and the like, have no place in their lives. You can not reason with them - it's the great mystery of human behavior.
483544
The only terrible religion is one that encourages backwardism, non-progression, hatefulness, anger, racism, and foolishness.  That includes many branches of Christianity, too.  Look at these fools who protest the funerals of American soldiers killed in action.  THAT's all of the above & then some.
1116262
Excellent point.\n\nMen never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction\nBlaise Pascal
923410
I think you mean morality.  Anyway, religion is a means to support the ideas that gives one a reason for life.  A weakness, I say, but still a means to an end.  As well, religion gives the powers that be, especially in the past, a means of control.  Fear is your only god, and that is the message.  Don't do what we say, you suffer forever. Now that is a good selling point.  Religion is, as the quote says, the opium of the people.
869108
Religion allows us to live under laws of man.\n\nStopping evil men in whatever way possible from killing innocent people with suicide bombs has nothing to do with religion.