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Old 05-08-2010, 03:46 PM   #6
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Let me start by saying that I am an atheist. However I think some have faith that religion is all bad. I do think that there are some positive aspects to organized religion although I have no faith in any God(s). I think that the world might be better without religion, but I certainly do not know that. Here is an example of better behaviour from church goers compared to atheists.
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One thing about religion is that it is a great tool for promoting reproduction and spreading our genes into new populations (2 very important mechanisms for evolution). From an evolutionary standpoint, it has been pretty useful among our species.
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