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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.
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