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I'm 50/50 on this one. Religion has done its share of tremendous harm. But the practice of religion can be a path to spiritual growth and a healthy spiritual life.
I think it's that vocal minority (like in politics) who give certain faiths a bad rap--the extremists of any faith tend to be violent and justify evil deeds with their book of choice.
Spiritual writings like the bible and the koran are meant to be metaphorical and allegorical not necessarily historical... That is why they can be easily twisted into meaning what ever a certain leader/teacher wants. For example, reading Revelations as prophecy is the equivalent of reading Stephen King or Edgar Allen Poe as non-fiction. That would screw up anybody's thinking.
I think it's that vocal minority (like in politics) who give certain faiths a bad rap--the extremists of any faith tend to be violent and justify evil deeds with their book of choice.
Spiritual writings like the bible and the koran are meant to be metaphorical and allegorical not necessarily historical... That is why they can be easily twisted into meaning what ever a certain leader/teacher wants. For example, reading Revelations as prophecy is the equivalent of reading Stephen King or Edgar Allen Poe as non-fiction. That would screw up anybody's thinking.