Religion: Good or Bad?
 

Bad.

Why?

Because when people think they have the answer they stop asking the question.

And what's so great about question-asking?

Interesting. The whole Middle East thing is religion-based, and people take solice in religion for their loss during the conflict. HHhhhmmmm. Get rid of religion in the first place, and you don't need to take solice in religion. Better.

But you're assuming that endless war and destruction is a bad thing...

Religion is bad.It's devisive and allows people to abdicate responsibility.

God does work in mysterious ways, doesn't she?

Religion is only bad when confused with spirituality... instead of what it is, just a social club.

How the hell else am I gonna find a lawn service I can trust ???

Religion is like anything else, really. It's got its good side and it's got its bad side.

Medical studies have shown that people with strong faith tend to live longer and are happier than those without strong faith. It has to do with being able to feel that your problems are not that big of a deal. Humans are hard wired for religion. If you fight that, or ignore that, it runs counter to how you are wired and I think it contributes to stress. Also, I think the success of humankind has to do with the social fabric that binds us all together, and religion is huge part of that.

Obviously, when different religions clash, there is conflict. That's when religion's bad side comes out. Also, when a group of people blindly follow the same path and don't question that path, it can suck when that path is a bad one.

Yes, people are hard-wired for something that "religion" is one version of.
"Fighting" or "ignoring" religion has nothing to do with man's inherent capacity for spirituality.

In a Christian society, I observe that Christianity blatantly co-opts bits of "social fabric" in order to stamp their "brand-name" on it.
Religion isn't necessarily responsible for "social fabric" . . .

Not as much today, granted, but historically it has been.