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Originally Posted by Flames_Gimp
the overall IQ of the human race would improve dramatically if all religion was abolished
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There is a problem with your viewpoint.
Some people need to have something to hold onto to keep their sanity. It is something to hold on to to keep you from feeling alone. Some people need this.
Some people need to be followers of something that is "greater" than they are because they cannot handle the cruelties of the real world.
Some people who are in dire straights need some inspiration in order to get out of their situation.
In many cases, whether the person is conscious of it or not, they need a crutch to make themselves feel better about themselves, others and so the world so it makes sense to them.
People like you and I have no need for this particular crutch but to deny others this is not right either. Every man and woman needs to find the path that they feel most comfortable on, and if it is aided by religion, then so be it. Now if people could stop having pissing matches over the differences in their coping methods, then the world would be a far better place.
EDIT: My wording and grammar are probably horrible, but I'm so tired I don't think I'm clear enough to fix it now.