Monthly Archives: September 2012

Benefits of Religion

Given all the problems with religion we have discussed in the previous blogs, why should we take religion seriously?  There are several reasons. First, the historians Will and Ariel Durant state:  “Even the skeptical historian develops a humble respect for … Continue reading

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Religion Is a Human Construct

What the errors we have discussed in the last few blogs demonstrate is that all organized religion is, to a large extent, a human construct.  Organized religion is the attempt of humans to codify a particular interpretation of God’s communication … Continue reading

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Coercion of Belief

In the last blog, we started our discussion about the various faults and problems organized religion has.  We will address three more of those problems in this blog. Another fault of religion is that it has used and does use … Continue reading

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Religion and Science

In the past couple of blogs, we have chronicled the fact that science is not always a reliable guide when we search for what is true.  In the next few blogs, we will turn our attention to religion.  That religion … Continue reading

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