Religion is an Opium

Submitted by Nalliah Thayabharan (Canada), Apr 4, 2014 at 12:35

Religion is the opiate of the people. Many want to cling to something to satisfy that inner vacuum - holding on to anything. Religion could be the source of human confusion; questions abound! What/who is God? Is there more than one God? Which religion is best? How many wars and countless lives have been lost in the name of religion? Yes, the confusion lingers, and we can go on ...

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