Does religion destroy or improve society?

Because many sociologists said religion is nothing , it only causes trouble or have nothing to do with society but in the other hand Durkheim said it bind our society.

What do you thing ? What religious is?

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RebelliousSpirit · F

That depends on the religion. I think Buddhism adds value to a society.

Durkheim probably conducted his research at a time when the majority of the society he researched was of the same faith. In this instance it definitely is a binding factor. But if there are many different faiths and denominations that all claim absolute truth chaos breaks loose. Christianity destroys more than it builds up.

Wateribbon · 26-30

@RebelliousSpirit how can u say that Christianity destroy? and on Durkheim's time that was the period of 2 major Revolution which is French Revolution and Industrial Revolution. He was like synthesis kind a sociologist. He listen everyone and take out his own opinion. In maximum cases he was accurate.

And Buddhism is a thought of values. but yes u can count this in sacred.