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Is religion a force of good or evil? A controversial question at times, but one that can't be avoided in the modern world. From violence and terror, to gender equality, to science, reason, and education - the faithful and the faithless tend to repeatedly clash over whether religion is a net positive or negative, whether it helps humanity more than it hurts it.

"Religion is both a force of good and evil because religion is a man-made institution, and human beings are both good and evil," says Reza Aslan, a scholar of religion and best-selling author.

"I don't know why it would come as a surprise to learn that the religious institutions that we create can also be responsible for profound acts of good and compassion and positivity, and for equally profound acts of violence and bigotry and hatred."

Lawrence Krauss, a theoretical physicist and atheist, says religious institutions tend to be harmful to people.

"Religious institutions have not only usurped the notion of morality, but on the whole promulgate ideas that are not useful, and often harmful for people, and take many people … many, many, many people who simply want to ask questions about the universe and make them feel bad," says Krauss.

When asked whether people will outgrow religion, Aslan, who just released his latest book, God: A Human History, says we are not going to outgrow faith.

"The fact of the matter is that religion has always been in a state of evolution," says Aslan. "Scientific knowledge is going to change religion. It's going to alter religious people, but it won't make it go away."

Krauss, who is also a best-selling author of numerous books on science, including his latest, The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far, doesn't believe religion will disappear, but says more will turn to science.

"When I was a young person, I thought by now we would have outgrown religion because, let's face it, the evidence of science is that there's no evidence for anything, for any purpose to the universe, any divine inspiration," says Krauss.

"The more scientific literacy there is, the less of the intellectual basis will be there to support religion and we'll see more and more people finding other ways to add meaning and purpose to their lives."

http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/upfront/2017/11/religion-171123121656209.html

Nwodosis:
Anybody that just want to be in the news will mention Biafra!

Dog wey go suffer no dey hear the whistle of the hunter

ODVanguard:
Dude, this will be my last exchange with you because I don't have time for your trolling antics. The thread is about Jeff Bezos net worth (who himself is an I.T person), who made his money via I.T, and created an innovative I.T solution to doing retail business (Amazon); a business that won't be where it is today without software/web programmers who are responsible for managing its core functions -- which is making your shopping experience convenient and hassle-free online. Remove the I.T backbone of Amazon and you will have just another conventional retail business that would require thousands of physical stores like Walmart does. Whatever you choose to call such Amazon or Bezos is your business and doesn't change the facts on ground.

Just admit you are wrong and stop all these unnecessary epistle.

Kyase:
valencia is useless to me, he only shines once in 5 games.
United fans asked Mou to play martial and Rashford together.

We actually need Fellaini not Ibra at the moment

What a very wicked ref

Kyase:
lukaku stupid how, if person no give am assist how e go score? Or you think its messi?

Mourinho need to stop starting Rashford and martial together it’s not working and we need to find a replacement for Valencia he is just a back pass specialist

We need Mikhi! This game needs someone to breath life into it

Kyase:
when we score one them go confuse, na draw carry them come.

Hope the rain will help.We are not creating chances

Kyase:
see teeth.

The game get as e be

Valencia needs medical attention he keep slipping

AntiWailer:
Where is the Prophet that said she can not have babies ?

I still dnt know why the hubby did not go and beat hell out of him

Religion is a scam! The only difference between a man and a fowl is his intelligent
There is no heaven anywhere

permit:
the only compensation he is give the Yorubas for his massive destruction allover their land.

Spaxon:
meanwhile all five topics concerning Muslims that graced the frontage today. Christians weren't allowed to comment..
But Muslims are allowed to comment on Christian threads about tithing.....

See Seun better stop behaving like a 3 year old.
Enough of your insults...

you can't ban me...
I am 100% Awon Werey.

Are you a transgender? You have a female as a DP but reason like a man

loneatar:
Crocodile tear she even carry Koran and their chain
May God curse the least days of your life in earth

I don't think it was intentional you just have to avoid these kind of ladies
Hot temper is bad.The signs are always there

Abiodunspectre:
Two boxers and one singlet...

I can relate lol! Those birth day gift

We have to get rid of religion it's the biggest threat to human existence.Look at the world today religion is the source of 90 percent of crime committed by the people and that is what China is trying to avoid

Agbaletu:
TSTV should roll out powerfully this December before Nigerians change their mind o.

They actually wanted to scam Nigerians thank God they were exposed before we buy the decoders,They added Bein-sport without paying for its right

Threebear:
There are a thousand girls better and way prettier than adesua.
Kunle will be fine.

Don't mind them i dont know what is so special about Adesua

Rokia2:
That pic on the table though. . That pic will haunt Banky for the rest of his life.


You never see these silly exs till you are doing better or looking better. Nonsense.

Who told you they can not get someone who is far better than you

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FitnessDoctor:
So immoral

The only immoral thing about it is because he sent it while in office,apart from that there is nothing special about it

FitnessDoctor:
It was not just about the agbada it was also about the man wearing it and you cant recreate the man.

This is exactly what people don’t know

IamSINZ:
That alimony money, that's why.

It has nothing to do with money its “LUST” women are a very weak creature

Benita27:
My dream kitchen.

I had this mentally during the 1999s my dream this and that but now I realise those things were not really great
The same will happen to you, you will surely build something better than this when your time comes

LilSmith55:
Stop going to polytechnic, how many university are dere in Nigeria...

Its very easy to get admitted into a university as long as you are very patient and hard working,Polytechnic is not the right choice you will live to regret it beside Nigeria has more universities than most countries

It's actually the bitter truth! HND is useless it destroys your ambition stop going to Polytechnic
the worse is you wont even know the next thing after you are done
You will face rejection here and there

obaeko:
Article 17 of the Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2017/18 shows that head to head will be first considered

Dont you know the meaning of superior goal difference? Head to head only applies in knock out stages
Read what you sent me again
I can see you are talking about (a) we beat CSKA away by 4 goals to 1 and Benfica is not in contention so there is no way we won’t qualify

osazsky:
on the same point is head to head u know noting abt football u beat them 1 -4 all dey need is 3-0,irrespective of d outcome of other games

No head to head anymore they will use goal difference