Heres a story that highlights the problems that religion creates when it interferes with politics.
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Now, don't get me wrong. Religion does have a use. It serves as a social cohesive, especially when there are no other social or political structures.
But, when religion begins to have adverse social effects that are quantifiable and real, then perhaps it should be compartmentalized in a society.
The problem with putting religion in a box though is that its adherents use it as the foundation of their worldview. How do you take a foundational element of a particular weltanschauung and "fix" it?
In the end, it must be excised or rationally examined. Downside: Religion doesn't lend itself to rational examination by those who follow it.
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