Why Religion Is Destructive

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Religion is Destructive
Why does “God” interact with humans from 6000 BC to 600 AD but is nowhere to be seen once the video cameras are invented? Many people agree that it is absolutely impossible to prove that there is a higher force controlling us. Yet many people still choose to believe that there is some mystical force has planned our lives out and a nonexistent figurine is guiding us through life. There is no solid evidence or any logical argument for God. His existence is solely based on faith and not by proof. Religion is like an addictive drug and devoured by desperate people. But then again, what is there to lose from believing? Belief in a god makes the world black and white, less confusing, and easier to deal with but the universe does not owe us comfort and meaning; we create them ourselves through our various religions. Religion gives us harmful …show more content…

But if God exists, the believer gains everything (goes to heaven) and the unbeliever loses everything (goes to hell). If God doesn’t exist, the believer loses nothing and the unbeliever gains nothing. There is therefore everything to gain and nothing to lose by believing in God.” However, there are many flaws with this logic. Pascal’s Wager theory depends on the idea that you don’t lose much by believing. Many have died from putting their trust in God for help instead of seeking reality-based solutions such as medicine. Every day billions of believers devote significant time, energy and money to worshipping their god. That money could have been invested in the development for both the individual and for humanity as a whole which explains why the least religious nations are also the most advanced nations. Nigeria, for example, is one of the most corrupt nations today and also one of the most religious. Another flaw with Pascal's logic is that you are assuming that all unbelievers will go to hell. There are horrific religious people as well as good-hearted

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