Does religion have a positive or negative influence on society? [ENDS 31/01/2010]
Does religion have a positive or negative influence on society?
Ends 01/02/2010
In recent years, religion has received a lot of negative press from the media. Religious extremism has been the cause of many terrorist attacks, from the IRA bombings to the 9/11 attacks in America. Some would argue that if religion didn't exist, a lot of problems we face in modern times would not even exist.
Nevertheless, religion is also a tool for good. It encourages many things that most people would consider morally correct. It is, in fact, the basis of most modern day values and law.
The question is, do you think religion has a positive or negative impact of society?
NOTE: This is not a debate on whether certain religions are or are not valid. The existence of God is not the debate here. We are talking about the influence religion has on society.