Religion Promotes Social Religion Provides Moral
Harmony Values
The communal practice of religion in a house of Many religions provide a set of moral and ethical principles
worship brings people together and allows them to that guide behavior and decision-making, helping individuals
interact and communicate. In this way religion to navigate complex ethical issues and make choices that
align with their values. Ethical and moral values are principles
helps reinforce social unity and stability.
or beliefs that guide behavior and decision-making.
Religion Provides Social Religion Reduces Fear of
Change the Unknown
Religion has served as the catalyst for social change, good Religion was developed from man’s need to have a sense
or bad. Adapting sacred texts into everyday life enabled of origin and destination; to discover where they came from
people to build upon and practice their religion. and where they came from and where they are bound to go
Disagreement, tension or conflict between religious groups to when they die. Religion provides answer for phenomena
have led to wars and genocides. and questions that science or reason cannot explain.
Religion Gives People a Religion Affirms Social
Sense of Belonging Hierarchy
Some religions affirm social hierarchy often favoring men and as a
Just as family, ethnicity, or nationality result, perpetuate the notions of class or gender discrimination and
oppression. Another example of religion reflecting the hierarchy of
give people a sense of belonging so
political structure. Would be the Confucian emphasis on the relations
does religion. between the ruler and the subject, with the former exercising authority
over the latter.
Religion Causes Religion Triggers Conflicts
Discrimination and Fights
There are some who say that religion, after turning people against Religion also has some aspects which make it susceptible to be a
themselves, turn people against each other. This happens when source of conflict and war. History witnessed numerous lives
people do not tolerate religious ideologies different from one, they sacrificed and lost in the name of religion. Wars have been fought in
follow. Religious fanaticism can lead to feelings of hatred, which the same of religion, and this phenomenon continues up to the
could lead to racism, and eventually violence. present time.
Religion Impedes Scientific Religion Obstructs the Use
Success and Development
of Reason
Throughout history, religion has proven to impede
scientific development.
Many questions the suitability of religious
doctrines to the needs of the present and
future generations.
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