NEGATIVE

EFFECT
OF RELIGION
ON INDIVIDUAL
AND SOCIETY
 RELIGION AS AN
EXPANSIONIST
TOOL
Since time immemorial, religion was used by groups
and even empires to fight wars with other groups or
kingdoms to advance their ideals and expand their
territories. Followers of a particular religion believe
that their teachings are superior to other religions and
this usually breeds conflict.
 RELIGION TENDS
TO HAVE
CONFLICT WITH
SCIENCE
One of the major drawbacks of religion, as far as
science is concerned, is the belief that the world
originated from supernatural power. Scientific rational
thinking is discouraged and people asking questions
based on reason are hounded and some were even
killed.
 RELIGION
TENDS TO
DISCRIMINAT
E
A religious state rarely respect the rights
of minority religion and even some social
groups. Forced conversions are rampant
with regular diatribes launched against
gay and other racial communities
 RELIGION CAN
BE A
COUNTERACT TO
PROGRESS
Overtly, some scholar says religious
societies cannot progress as they do not
allow free thinking innovation and
scientific inventions. Progress is only
possible when people encouraged to think
out of the box and religion is not adopted
as a way of life.
 RELIGION CAN
BE USED AS A
POLITICAL
TOOLS
Political parties around the world exploit
the general discontentment among people
to whip up the religious passion and capture
power. This is a dangerous trend leading to
a war that might cause large scale casualties
in terms of human life and property.