is religion powerful or harmfull? i always used to think that religion was very powerful and was very big and massive, yes religion still is big and massive, and the way i mean powerful is drastic, or whatever. or is religion harmful, i think it is harmfull as it hurts people everyday, it may even scare them for life

so what are your thoughts of religion powerful or harmfull?

Both.

I agree mostly. But I find some religions not to be harmful.

Many people with addictions would grab on to drugs instead of god. I prefer they do god.

If the religion inspires hatred then I'd rather risk they OD on drugs than blowing others up in suicide missions or harming others (in any way) . It's sad that we as humans even have to ask this question.

I do not think it's the religion itself, as being powerful and/or harmful, it's a thing. I always feel it's the people behind something that are powerful and/or harmful. I always have felt that it is what you make of it. I think that there are those use things for their own intentions, and thus making them powerful and harmful. There is religion, and then there is a higher being(s) who seem to not always be out in the front to really noticed, so I don't think that is very powerful. Religion itself, is the coat, before someone puts it on. That is my thought on this.

I think that religion was never ment to be very powerful i mean jesus never made anyone belive if they did not want too no matter wht people say and it is not that harmful as it used to be.

I think religion can be both. It all depends on what believers do with their religion. If you use it to brainwash followers to fly planes into buildings then it is very harmful and powerful. I think there are religions which from the beginning were started for the reason to control or extort resources from followers. Some of them had a good start but changed into extortion religions. One most be careful not to get caught in the trap of controlling religions and maintain control of independent thought within your belief structure.

yeah but do u know how many times it says powerful in the bible alot, but good opinion