Seong-lae Cho
Religion is sharing beliefs about the unknown
From a national perspective, religion is beneficial, but from an individual's perspective, it can become a weakness by placing restrictions on thought development. Religion itself helps secure faster contributions to society by redirecting energy that would be spent on establishing personal rules and life rubrics. This conflict between societal and individual interests occurs frequently across culture, media, and politics.
Logically, all religions, whether Pseudo-religions or established faiths, are equal and need not be discriminated against. However, while religion contains bias, science aims to be unbiased. Religion is similar to desire - in moderation, it provides comfort to individuals, but in excess, it can destroy their surroundings. Nevertheless, because religion provides a stable object of gratitude, it can greatly help individuals in maintaining their lives and experiencing happiness.
Religions
Religion Notion
Sometimes helpful, but almost not
How I started believing religion might actually matter for rationality and moral philosophy — LessWrong
After the release of Ben Pace's extended interview with me about my views on religion, I felt inspired to publish more of my thinking about religion…
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/X2og6RReKD47vseK8/how-i-started-believing-religion-might-actually-matter-for
