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Do humans | need religion?

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No - there's a universal moral code that nearly all societies refer to regardless of religion and geographic location.

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Yes - religion brings people together and offers a rewarding sense of belonging to something bigger than themselves.

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Maybe - though tension can arise when one person's religious belief conflicts with another person's human rights.

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It depends - how you define 'need'. Beyond personal need, religion has shaped great works of art, music and architecture.

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rexe

Depends on what you mean by need. The way I define need I don't think religion is needed. Religion can certainly add little and detract lots

30 Mar 2022

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tishgirl

It is not a need, but rather a choice. For individuals, religion can shape their lifestyles, but for others religion does not matter at all.

24 Mar 2021

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mariam a

Referring to Abrahamic religions, humans need religion if it is practiced exactly how it is in scripture. But this is rare for some reason

29 Dec 2020

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meena danishmal

Religion and morality is heavily linked. For example when we date the creation of humans back, there was limited morality until religion

24 Dec 2020

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harjeet

I would argue that religion is necessary, culturally at least. Not everyone need abide by it, but it provides many things society does not.

21 Aug 2020

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xo.amaraxo

we don't NEED religion but we shouldnt hate people for it as at the end of the day its their beliefs and its their choice to be a part of it

13 May 2020

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s.xbrina

I think religion is an alternative route to morality, though not imperative for someone to be a 'good' person

31 Jan 2020

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cipherrephic

We naturally have it. We don't need it. It's humanity's appendix.

7 May 2019

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nerdgirl

I feel like human beings feel the need to look for something bigger than them as they want to avoid the fact that our lives are meaningless.

14 Dec 2018

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db04949

We don't NEED religion, it's not a totally bad thing but can lead to conflict.

5 Sep 2018

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