[WayneBro]

Addressing religion as a whole is nonsense IMO. It doesn't exist by itself and you certainly cannot attribute the same qualities to every single religion.

The major religions are a mix of philosophy + politics. Philosophy in general is certainly grounded in critical thinking. These religions obviously serve as a method to deliver the results to the masses.

Nationalism is just as bad if not worse than religion in terms of causing death and war.

[miketery]

That's fair. However my point stands that it is ok to tell people how to live; that's society.

Regarding religion, it is more conducive to non critical thought than other thought frameworks that exist. At the very least by magnitude it has the most impact in terms of contributing to non critical thought worldwide.

Weather nationalism is worse or not doesn't change the criticism on religion.