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Continuing the series...


How big of a role does religion play in shaping our modern society? We all know that religion brings with itself a sense of discipline in daily life and also, a feeling of fellowness and morality in a human being's life cycle in the society.

Should it be bound on every citizen so that they can lead a well-maintained, easy-going and disciplined life...friendly and together with their neighbors, family and friends? Which might eventually lead to peace and contentment within the frameworks of the lifestyles.

Or should it be kept at a distance? Because each person, citizen or not, is born free and will die free, someday...so he/she has the right to choose the type of life he wants to lead.

Also, deeply religious people can become clammy and shut away from the world. We have seen what religious zealots are capable of. And the scientologists...the lesser said, the better.

What about atheism? Aren't many atheists cool people in society?

Are we evolving into a Freudian society eventually? Or will Scientology play a dominant role in the coming years?

The final question which leaves us - Can religion play any sort of role in curbing the sociopathic violence which has been a hallmark of man's descent into all sorts of immoral actions today?

Your take.