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While I cannot accept the suggestion that religion is an obstacle to human development,
I do feel that, in the context of history, anti-religious sentiments may be understandable. History teaches the uncomfortable truth that religious institutions and adherents of every denomination have been involved in exploitation of others at some stage or another.
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One could argue that those who point out the hypocrisy of religious people that violate the ethical principles they proclaim and those who stand up against injustices perpetrated by religious figures and institutions are actually strengthening and benefiting the traditions themselves.
Source:
INSIGHT from the Dalai Lama - 2014 Calendar - Andrews McMeel Publishing
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