Seven common myths about religion

Friday, August 16th, 2013

You have heard of Urban Myths… they are commonly help beliefs that have no basic in reality. Once established they hard hard to discount. Even when we know they are not true we like to believe that they are… nothing like a good story.

There are similar myths regarding religion.. often repeated and never challenged.

Does religion cause wars and conflict? Does every religion demand a belief in a God? You may be surprised. Read about seven Myths regarding religion and see if you get a surprise. Read More

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