people have been demonizing it for most of the AD years i think but it’s quite pleasant really. are there any proven negative effects?

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    IMO, and without actual data to back it up, I reckon religion (and religious difference) is responsible for the most suffering throughout the history of humankind.

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      I feel like even without religion we’d find ways to make each other miserable ‘cause we’re just an awesome species like that.

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        Yeah, no dispute here, mate. We’re pretty shocking like that. But I think religion stands out as an example of the worst, most inventive way we’ve come up with to subjugate and hurt people.

        As a species, we’ve convinced ourselves that religion should be protected rather than inspected. We let lots of bad things happen in the name of religion. It’s bullshit.