Quote Originally Posted by BlueBlazer
Religion is anti knowledge.
the lessons we can learn from religion are of an ethical nature and, while remembering that morality is not the sole domain of religion, they should not be discounted entirely. the virtues of charity, sacrifice and duty that are extolled throughout many sacred texts should be used to temper the harsh realities of science. though such virtues may be derived from other sources, for many religion is the main example through which their morality is formed. damning religion entirely for the abuses and ignorance of the few is as disingenuous as refusing science for its clinical outlook.