This video would be one of the negative affects of religion we could add to the conversation that Rossano is having in his book.  While the affects of religion deem it worthy to Rossano, we are still left with occurrences such as this in which to see the bad side that religion has portrayed to many people.  Much of religious history is riddled with violence due to differing viewpoints as we humorously see here.

 This image makes fun of man's search for the meaning of life, and much as Stewart-Williams proposed, perhaps there is not much purpose when viewed through evolutionary theory.  We have now come to a point where our minds allow us to ask these questions though, whereas the brain's evolution prior to now has not allowed us this possibility. This image almost explains itself, but at the same time is open to sundry interpretations.

Positive Benefits of Religion

In an article in the Spirituality In Higher Education Newsletter, positive benefits of religion were shown.  Such benefits included a healthier lifestyle, stronger social network, as well as a stronger sense of ethics.  While all of this is interesting, the thing I found to be most interesting is the view taken by the newsletter which asserted that no one should follow religion to obtain these results, for religion is a means unto itself.  I find myself grouped in with this mode of thought that religion is more suited to dealing with ultimate purpose than health benefits, but thought this point was interesting as it relates to Rossano's evaluation of religion because Rossano's only justification of religion was the positive benefits it brings about.



Benefits of Religion