Journal rawtatoor's Journal: Religion 1
If I have a creator it is Nature.
Whether or not there is a supreme being at the other end of Nature is a matter for the scientists. Religious figures who may be very wise of the human spirit are nonetheless charlatans when it comes to the true nature of the Universe, Nature, and Creation.
All religions even "scien"-tology have their serious advantages. No other type of organization spends entire existances and efforts with the aim of controlling human spirits. Whether the control is "good" or "evil" is irrelevant, it is what it is. The potential lies within them to uplift the human spirit to its highest [cliches] and to cast it to the very deepest depths of [alliterative pun]. The actual result of religion is dependant on the individuals who wield the message.
religion and church (Score:1)
I think where the problems show up is once there is an organized church with leaders and demanding offerings for their existence. Of course, that gets to be like governments as well ;)