delexy123:
Man selfishness has always been the reasons for his woes(wars included). Religion like technology, education etc is just a tool used by man to acquire resources for himself. Take away religion (which is a tall dream anyway) and man will still continue to controll and suppress his kind using other means. Also your assertion that the religious belief of these men caused all what you stated above is a construct of men who have succeeded in swaying you into buying their narrative using 'half truth' information which is also a tool to further their own selfish agenda. The truth is that man is naturally selfish and will continue to devise any means to acquire resources for himself even at the expense of his kind. Survival of the fittest they say it is...

Ugosample:
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thw worst crimes till date was committed in the name of religion eg the crusades, the massacre in latin America, jihadist incursion etc

sprints1:
I reason with what the guy above me said...but religion was created to make the world better... certain rules and regulations to reduce negatives of life...but now in this century religion is now driven by money and greed... technology on the other arm has done so many arms internet fraud cybercrime etc..well it depends on the perspective we see it... Is religion really helping nowadays...I don't think... despite the number of churches mosques etc the community is still revolving around greed...what I don't like is someone imposing his/her beliefs on me...religion was not created by u..u can tell me to dis do that if I do this I won't make heaven or if I don't pay this money I won't make the kingdom of God/Allah etc..well I also read from the scriptures or words of religion I can comprehend and interpret it the way I like...a man once said if u don't observe ramandan fully as a Muslim and u are enriching people' life making life better for others u are worse than a rapist a criminal a fraudster liar cheater who observes his own ramandan fully without skipping a day.. I looked at the the person who is highly religious and say is he OK.we need to understand their is difference between saint and good... now to what the guy above me said about man being selfish he is right that is why nobody is really good...we all I have this selfish energy around even if we give....

rekinomtla:


True but the question is how much harm has it done to man.

felixomor:


You have failed by providing zero evidence to counter the claim.
Please try again

leofab:
your claims are only applicable in Africa .. in fact religion frowns at learning that why the church tortured and killed Galileo and others.

leofab:
it’s has solved almost all man’s problem and quest.. ranging from transportation to communication and interaction; healthcare and critical thinking to but mention but a few.. the. I challenge you to mention just one positive attribute of religion to humankind..

rekinomtla:


Numerous churches feed and care for the poor through charity.

leofab:
your claims are only applicable in Africa.. in fact religion frowns at learning that why the church tortured and killed Galileo and others.

felixomor:

Wrong.
Go read the histories of the founding of top universities in the world.
Like Havard, Yale, Oxford etc
Read their founders mission statements
Even their logos,
Come back and enlighten yourself.

Besides, if u say it is only applicable in Africa, then you are even damping your own argument because Africa is the main reason why many people speak ill of religion.
Yet u admit that religion brought education to the continent.

felixomor:

Meanwhile

For those who claim religion has destroyed more lives than atheism

johnydon22:


If we go by what has been achieved, politics killed and have destroyed 10 times what religion has through history. It still remains.

johnydon22:


World war 2, Rwanda Massacre, Biafra war, World war 1...

I think just like everything else, religion can be a cause of war but the idea that it is the highest cause of war is nonsensical

superhumanist:


The point is that religion has done more harm than technology. All this your bending over to sit on the fence on this issue is disappointing.

I'm truly disappointed in the 'kingebuka-like' statements you made here.

Religion is a far more dangerous tool than technology. There exists no technology or even politics that will cause a 100 people to commit suicide together without facing any imminent threat.

Remember that Christian cult that drank poison and commited suicide? What technology or politics could do that? Hmm

I really think that all the prise you have earned is getting to your head.

johnydon22:
I'm not disputing this but this isn't really the premise of the post

johnydon22:
Today, technology have given us a weapon powerful enough to end life as we know it by just the flick of a button, I doubt religion have ever being that powerful or threatening throughout history.

Let us be objective, anything can be misused and abused given the wrong application, technology and religion are suitable examples.

superhumanist:


When was Afghanistan ever an atheist country?

Or even France?

You keep posting lies and rubbish.


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felixomor:

Such facts are not meant for your likes.
U lack the intellectual capacity for even the least of such.

RuthlessLeader:

[s]Most of the christians on nairaland like you are very big liars. If jesus were real, he would call you guys children of satan[/s]

felixomor:

Another dolt

rekinomtla:


The bold in fact never happened. Galileo was never tortured nor killed, thats an atheist myth. Do your research, he was placed under house arrest and later died of natural causes.

Don't trust what atheists have told you about the churche's relationship with science, they lie a hell of alot about that. Rather do your own research.

rekinomtla:


Numerous churches feed and care for the poor through charity.

leofab:
so why did the pope apologized ?

leofab:
really ? And all the grant we. Receive in Africa is from WHO NGOs.. these are termed anti-christ movement... does it mean Devil cater for humans too?

RuthlessLeader:

Technology can be used for both good or bad. It doesn't dictate morality.

Religion determines good and bad even when it goes against your commonsense or conscience.

RuthlessLeader:

Technology is controlled by humans.

Humans are controlled by Religion

Hakeem12:
You have said it all. Religion is one of the major reasons for our continued backwardness in this nation coupled with superstitious beliefs. People are discouraged from reasoning and making use of their brains. They are discouraged from asking questions in churches and mosques, asked to donate 10 percent of their hard earned income to a sky daddy who doesn't need it promising you eternal life which those religious leaders themselves know is bullshiit.

vaxx:
johnydon22 may no longer be an atheist. i am sensing it .

Anas09:

Ah, you mean the humans who killed their followers in the atheists nations like the Soviet Union before now were controlled by religion? Be sincere pls.

Is the North Korean guy today controlled by religion?