Originally Posted by Blitzen
If believing in something that cant possibly be there makes people feel a little better then that can only be a good thing cant it?
No, because people kill each other over religion. People will die for their God, they will kill others for their God. Also, by holding onto pre-scientific views, it prevents, or at least slows down, the advancement of the species.
It holds us back.
Do you really hold the view that billions upon billions of people, in the year 2007, still spending their time shouting at the sky, worshiping mythical beings, has no negative effects on the human race as a whole?