Turtle Cordelia Blaise Never having gained the recognition that he feels he deserves, Blaise is a bright but bitter young man. The chip on his shoulder is expressed by a seemingly cynical denigration of all that is positive in the world. Click on this character's portrait to make a contribution Religion can be a tyrant W hilst I believe it is dangerous to make generalizations I still feel that almost all religions are unnecessarily tyrannical. A tyrant is someone who must have things his way and will brook no other opinions.
Many religions have much to offer individuals and society.
I think they serve us positively in at least two ways. They encourage each of us to examine our lives and our behaviours and in so doing we learn more about life and have a chance of becoming better people. Secondly they provide, in many cases, a proven paradigm of social behaviour. This paradigm makes for a useful guide for those that have no other. But a paradigm is just a useful theory, not an unassailable truth.