[quote="Foreverrain"]I find that religion is at best destructive to human life by simply promoting ignorance. Now don't get me wrong, some people need to find religion to say, quite drinking, or become a "good person", but it comes at the cost of intelligence. Humans are generally sheep who don't take responsibility for anything (thanks to Christianity) and need to be hearded.

Remember the "Dark Ages"?

Philosophy on the other hand promotes intelligence and self awareness. For the most part philosophy doesn't pose any absolutes, only ideas derived from previous knowledge. Occasionally you'll find a Philosopher like that Cunning Christian "Kant" who tries to pose an absolute like his "catagorical imparative, but generally most pose possible ideas. Also, Philosophy has only been damaging when corrupted by someone else, as was the case of Nietzsche and "The Will to Power" and it's connection with the Riech
Forgive me forever if it seems like i am chasing you around the forum room, but i am not you just provide a well thought out opposing veiw to my own and i thank you for being your own agent.
In opposition to this view I must say that had christianity not been avalialible to the true authors of the dark ages they would have found some other vehicle to use and manipulate such as philosophy their problem was not a matter of a system of beliefs but rather a matter of ethics.
as for promoting ignorance it would be just as effective to base your religion on ignorance or lack of thought as it would to base a philosophy on ignorance or lack of thought.
in response to it being a primitive form so are the laws of gravity but it still applies to our everyday life.
religion like phiosophy should not be soley based on faith but rather rational thought and study, should lead us to a faith in that we are choosing the right.

[quote="woot"][quote="Foreverrain"]I find that religion is at best destructive to human life by simply promoting ignorance. Now don't get me wrong, some people need to find religion to say, quite drinking, or become a "good person", but it comes at the cost of intelligence. Humans are generally sheep who don't take responsibility for anything (thanks to Christianity) and need to be hearded.

Remember the "Dark Ages"?

Philosophy on the other hand promotes intelligence and self awareness. For the most part philosophy doesn't pose any absolutes, only ideas derived from previous knowledge. Occasionally you'll find a Philosopher like that Cunning Christian "Kant" who tries to pose an absolute like his "catagorical imparative, but generally most pose possible ideas. Also, Philosophy has only been damaging when corrupted by someone else, as was the case of Nietzsche and "The Will to Power" and it's connection with the Riech
sorry foreverrain i messed up the quote