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Originally Posted by August
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Would religion concede in the face of evidence that proved the non-existence of a 'God'? I think not.
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I think you're wrong. Any religion would fall apart if the practitioners come to believe that the deity they worship doesn't exist. |
Personally, i think that if there is no god, I would NOT want it to be proven. The reason is, there are many weak willed people. I do not think people are naturally good. For many folks out there, fear of damnation and punishment are the only thing that keeps them in line. Part of society would fall apart in anarchy. Truth or fiction, I think religion does play an important part in society by keeping weak willed people in check. Not everyone needs a crutch, but many do.
Edit: thats not to say the all devoted to a religion are weak willed. But there are many people out there, that the only thing that keeps them from engaging in theivery, rape, murder and the like, is fear of damnation.