Devil Incarnate Research Paper
Jarun Cifor
HIS 111
08/07/12
Religion: The Devil Incarnate
Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it. – Christopher Hitchens Religion is dangerous because it allows people who do not know everything, to think that they do. One could argue that this statement is blasphemy and inaccurate, though these individuals also believe in something that they cannot prove, so it is substantially arbitrary to even attempt to join a debate that knowingly is never-ending and inconclusive, or is it? In order to fully understand religion, one must determine why it exists or how it even was cultivated by mankind. The answer is quite simple really. It is innately imprinted in human beings to be curious, to seek explanations, to question
HIS 111
08/07/12
Religion: The Devil Incarnate
Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it. – Christopher Hitchens Religion is dangerous because it allows people who do not know everything, to think that they do. One could argue that this statement is blasphemy and inaccurate, though these individuals also believe in something that they cannot prove, so it is substantially arbitrary to even attempt to join a debate that knowingly is never-ending and inconclusive, or is it? In order to fully understand religion, one must determine why it exists or how it even was cultivated by mankind. The answer is quite simple really. It is innately imprinted in human beings to be curious, to seek explanations, to question