In the previous post I listed four possible reasons why religion should not be undermined:
- God does exist and there is empirical support in the form of evidence.
- God does not exist but believing in god satisfies deep human psychological and emotional needs and that getting rid of those beliefs would lead to people feeling emotionally bereft of support.
- Religion and belief in god supplies a foundation for morality and without it we would have lawlessness, anarchy, and general social breakdown.
- Religion is a useful tool for the ruling elites that enables them to maintain social order, by convincing oppressed people to accept injustice and inequality as part of a divine plan and defer their wishes for relief until the next life, where they are told they will reap great rewards.