• DarkMatter_contract@lemmy.world
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    It used to be used for good, it is not religion or the idea of it that cause the problem. It is the people, and if these people still exist, they will just create another thing for them to exerts greed and control over the populace.

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      … the bible literally tells you how to keep and beat your slaves. Also to kill babies.

      … Another religion worships a “god” that has an 8 year old child wife.

      It’s not evil people manipulating religion. Religion is evil.

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        The problem is that what they belive in is hundreds of years old. Back when all of that was written this was perfectly acceptable and in some cases even more humane than what was practiced at that time is. The problem is that the world changed a lot and what they belive in didn’t.

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      Religion has caused violence since the beginning of known recorded history

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        Christianity helped community after the fall of Roman Empire and help the oppressed during Roman time. There is a huge amount of pain and suffering caused by the church, but at least it is not what it was founded for.

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          Christianity helped control the community after the fall of the Roman Empire and helped oppress people during Roman times.

          There, fixed it for you.