Pros & Cons of Religion

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got to have faith

• Religion and its affect on society

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What to Expect

• What Role Does Religion Have With Us Today?
• The Pros and Cons of Religion
• Reactionary thought to religion
• Conclusion

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Role of Religion
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THE PROS

• Can Help To Promote Reasonable Value
• May Give People Trust In Life After Death
• May Give People A Reason To Get Up In The Morning
• Religion May Help People To Overcome Insecurities

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The Cons

• Religion is often misused by fundamentalists
• Can lead to serious discrimination of minorities
• Religious arguments are often flawed
• May be used to keep people under control

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The Pros Cont.

• Can help in hard times in life
• People may find meaning in life
• Religion may help to overcome anxiety
• Religion and art are closely connected

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The Cons Cont.

• Suppression of freedom
• Religion often claims to know too much
• Other spiritual views are often belittled
• Religious books are often hard to understand

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More Pros

• May give people hope
• Religion as anchor of stability
• Promotion of common social values
• People may help each other

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More Cons

• Has contributed to serious conflicts
• Religion may slow down technological progress
• Often prevents people from things they want to do
• Religion may take away responsibility from people

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Reactionary Response
Centralism
State Atheism
Theocracy
State Religion
Secularism
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Conclusion

• Through the debates of its merits against its
  flaws religion has been a cornerstone in our
  history and yet weve seemingly grown more
  distant in this modern day. Whether Religious or
  not, We can all agree that being kind to each
  other makes the world a better place for us all.
• Thank you )