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    Positive&Negative Effects of Religions

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    This document discusses both the positive and negative effects of religion. Positively, it notes that religion can promote ethical principles, social cohesion through shared rituals and beliefs, and provide meaning. However, it also argues that religion has the potential to discriminate, favor men over women, and justify wars. It closes by questioning the sustainability of some religious doctrines.

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    This document discusses both the positive and negative effects of religion. Positively, it notes that religion can promote ethical principles, social cohesion through shared rituals and beliefs, and provide meaning. However, it also argues that religion has the potential to discriminate, favor men over women, and justify wars. It closes by questioning the sustainability of some religious doctrines.

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    Positive&Negative Effects of Religions

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    This document discusses both the positive and negative effects of religion. Positively, it notes that religion can promote ethical principles, social cohesion through shared rituals and beliefs, and provide meaning. However, it also argues that religion has the potential to discriminate, favor men over women, and justify wars. It closes by questioning the sustainability of some religious doctrines.

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    A B

    NEGATIVE
    EFFECTS OF
    RELIGION
    1.

    • Religion provides divine authority to


    ethical and moral principles which
    also help promote unity among
    people.
    • Common participation in rituals
    together with basic uniformity of
    beliefs help promote social
    cohesiveness.
    2.

    •By providing moral values


    •It also provides a system of
    reward and punishment
    that administers and
    standardizes people’s
    behavior in society.
    3.

    •Religion has the potential to


    institute issues concerning
    poverty, reproductive
    health, gender equality
    and religious discrimination.
    4.

    •Religion provides
    answers for phenomena
    and questions that
    science or reason
    cannot explain.
    5.

    •People were inspired by the


    stories of different prophets from
    their own religious affiliations.
    •Their narratives (known to us
    because of religion) may give
    people a sense of meaning in life;
    6.

    •religion provides people with


    personal identity
    •gives individuals a sense of being
    in the right place with the right
    people.
    •provides them a sense of security
    •Some religions often favor
    men and as a result,
    perpetuate the notions of
    class or gender
    discrimination or
    •religious ideologies different
    from what others follow
    •Religious fanaticism
    •religions which discriminate
    other religions
    •Wars have been fought in the
    name of religion.
    • Numerous lives were
    sacrificed and lost and this
    phenomenon continues up to
    the present time.
    •Karl Marx said, “Religion is the
    opium of the masses.”
    •People will not complain of being
    poor or being in the lower ranks
    because “the kingdom of Heaven
    is waiting for them”
    •Many questions the sustainability
    of religious doctrines to the
    needs of the present and future
    generations.
    ACTIVITY1
    ACTIVITY 2

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