Has religion been the source of any evil in the world, or can it all be blamed on something else?
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JimmyG
ANSWERS: 4
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According to several authors religions were made by men to distort the real God teachings. Have you read Conversation with God?
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Primal instinct
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Religion, man's attempt to reach out to God, has been responsible for much evil in the world. From human sacrifices to papal edicts calling for war, religion has done much harm. But when God reaches out to man, and man responds positively, only goodness, light, and love result.
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There is good religion and bad religion. Jesus said something that is true, not just because Jesus said it, but because it corresponds to the world we live in: if the fruits are bad, the tree is bad. He thus suggests that we use that to evaluate each particular religion, and if we find one where the fruits are good, its claims are worth investigating. But if the fruits are bad--for example, unprovoked holy wars--it's a pretty good bet that that religion doesn't come from a good God.
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