We frequently discuss how terrible religion is, and applaud efforts to promote atheism, despite the benefits to happiness etc. that religion provides.
Those benefits are primarily based on the communities. If we build similar secular communities, like the link I gave suggests, then there wouldn’t be a special benefit to religion.
Those benefits are primarily based on the communities. If we build similar secular communities, like the link I gave suggests, then there wouldn’t be a special benefit to religion.
Religions can make the community-building easier.
At least they provide additional reasons for: “Why should I bother joining your community?”.