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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP— Think about what you want in your life.  Do you want a sister and nieces and nephews?  If the answer is yes, then go.  I personally think religion of any type is the root of all evil in this world.  They are all created by MEN.  They are all discriminatory towards women.  I get the need to believe in something.  It gives people purpose and hope.  However, OP’s question is a case in point why religion is evil and divisive.  The fact that she even asks this question is quite sickening, in my opinion. Why do you need a MAN to tell you how to follow laws made up by other MEN?  [/quote]

Not all religions were created by men or run by men. You need to do more research before painting with such broad strokes. [/quote]

Well, all religions were created and run by humans, but I do agree it's wrong to cast them all as equally incompatible with the spread of peace and love.

For example, Buddhism (which resonates a lot with me) is significantly more peaceful and egalitarian than Christianity or Islam. It has its faults (like all institutions do) but it requires much less adherence to doctrine or behavior standards than other religions. You can be a monk and follow all sorts of rules, or you can achieve the goal of Buddhism (reaching nirvana and therefore escaping the cycle of rebirth) without ever setting foot in a temple. Buddha is unusual in that he is a main focus of the religion, but he is not a god and does not require his followers to bow down to him as a god. I find Buddhism very empowering of the individual and it is exceptionally peaceful at its core (violence committed by monks for political purposes in Myanmar notwithstanding). [/quote]

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