Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Is religion a force for good or evil?
Position‹3 of 3

Religion is neither for good nor evil

This position holds that religion is inherently neither good nor evil. Proponents argue that it is a human institution whose effects depend on the people and power structures using it, and that the same traditions have produced both charity and cruelty.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. The same traditions have produced both charity and cruelty, so the variable is people
  2. Religion is too varied to carry a single verdict