Assignment Task: Does religion enhance or hinder the human condition? Obviously, one could respond that historically religion has done both; however, here the question is asking the reader to take a stand-overall, i.e, for the most part, does religion enhance the human condition more than it hinders it, or vice versa? Support your position. To help you think about your answer, you may also ask yourself the following questions (you don't have to answer these following questions in your reply, only the previous question): do you think humanity would better off without religion? Why or why not? Another way of asking this might be: do you think humanity can exist without religion? Why or why not? Or on the contrary, do you think humanity needs religion? Why or why not? If you think humanity would be better off without religion, what do you think should or would take its place, since religion is obviously currently a major influence in the world? Why?
Explain your answers. Cite all sources and use quotation marks when called for.