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Originally Posted by polak
Really? Does being agnostic/atheist make you lose some moral compass?
Intelligence is what makes people good. Why do you think that as we grow as a species, we all the sudden wake up to the atrocities we are allowing to happen? Sterilization, Witch hunts, Slavery, LGBT rights...etc are all symptoms of the ignorance of our species. Just like religion. The smarter we become, the more people have to make excuses for religion. The more religions themselves have to change long standing traditions because our moral compass grows and evolves independently of religion.
So no. I don't believe they do much good besides pacify the scared from their fear of death and their own insignificance.
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Yikes, I guess I touched a nerve. Should have been expected I suppose. I really don't believe there's a need for debating a pretty simple point - religion has driven some people to commit some abhorrent acts throughout history. But, it has also driven people to commit some beautiful acts as well. Just as agnostic persons have done good and bad. For the record, I'm not a religious person. But, I'm not going to admonish those who are based on the actions of a few.