Does religion tend to make people better or worse?

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WHY DO PEOPLE INTENTIONALLY USE RELIGION?

Religion is a rather abstract concept by human beings. Many people who strive for independence and meaning in life, or a direction of some sorts they can take look towards religion. I have a few general reasons why religion as a whole is a rather intrinsic part of the human race.

I
People Look for religion to have some sort blueprint for their community/individual.

Religion is a belief that allows people to develop and prosper within a clear guidance that is abstract, yet is easy to follow for everyone. Religion can help people to conform to a set of beliefs so that the ideal of socializing and interacting with others is clear cut. Without the clear and preferably set rules placed by a body of text or being told orally, the growth of distrust between other individuals within a community is likely unless the religion/belief system allows you to peacefully interact with them in a peaceful manner if they are possibly different..

II
Religion is used as a guide for reaching your full potential

People use religion to guide themselves to something better. A text/oral telling of how to live life makes the individual make correct choices to help themselves grow in a spiritual manner. This is a type of self-help, using only yourself. They bettering of the individual comes under this type of philosiphy; friends and family members don’t have to explicitly come up when bettering yourself.

III
People use religion as a life purpose.

Religion is used so that the individual isn’t floating openly not knowing what he or she isn’t supposed to do. There is a clear goal in mind when that person is involved in the set of beliefs. The beliefs guide them to a certain purpose that is clear cut. The belief system can teach them a path to enlightenment or another way to enhance the status of the individual. The system doesn’t have to a path of enlightment or status though. It can also tie to communal measures such as doing nice favors for others or bettering of others. This type of belief system can be both compatible with both individual and communities as a whole.


IV
Atheism

Atheism is based on the idea of a foundationless morality not based on living your life on a specific belief of some type. going there own way when it comes to morals. These made-up morals can also be influenced by religion as well(not intentionally). Their guidance doesn’t come from a set of beliefs, but rather a guidance of their inside intuition.

WHAT DOES IT COME TO IF RELIGION IS GOOD OR BAD

Religion comes down to a bad meaning depending on the context of the situation and the set of beliefs that are present within a group/individual. When it comes to dismissing something that interferes with their beliefs, being hostile or using a inconsiderate amount of force makes the bystander question the set of beliefs of the person that comes from the person committing it. Context matters, and the intuition of the bystander can influence whether the set values of the beliefs/religion are bad for the community/individual. Shunning groups of people based on a so-called “incorrect” system of beliefs is still the key idea when it comes to discrimination on someone’s beliefs(because it was their beliefs that caused the so-called hatred to appear convincing to the bystander)


Sorry for the long response