Religion Vs Organized Religion

This is probably one of the most controversial topic in the 21st century. From American invasion in Iraq, this has caused terrorism to spread through European countries. The propaganda that Western European and American media such as fox news created throughout the world has caused Islam to be viewed as nothing more than instruments of terrorism. Charlie Hebdo, who was killed during the Paris attacks in 2014, could be one of the individual who is an primary example of the one who is involved in mainstream Western propaganda. He drew provocative and threatening images of the muslim religion.

However, we could say religions are human weakness. This is what religion has to offer, and that is all it was about since the beginning especially when the Protestants and Catholics experienced bloodshed.There is a critical difference between spirituality and mythology (both comforting and harmless) vs. Organized religion, such as an arbitrary authority. A ”gifted" …show more content…
However, this is basic human nature, and perhaps, this is a good thing. No matter what, people will look down on others for being different. Wars will start because of differences, religious or not. And while one person may justify a bad behavior, claiming that God made him do it, another may avoid evil because his belief in God, giving him hope. Yet we forget the humanitarians inspired by religion, like MLK or Mother Teresa. Religion is a tool that can be used for good and bad and I guarantee that even if the government could pull off erasing religion, something else would take its place and mankind would use it as a tool for evil. That being said, you can't take away religion. Christianity was born in Rome when being a Christian was illegal. Every individual has a conviction that will be expressed and in the long run, nothing society can do can stop somebody from doing what they believe to be moral and