[bsenftner]

I'll get downvoted for this: Religion and Capitalism.

Religion is the ultimate vaporware. Nothing there but air and community.

Capitalism is 100% dependent upon an unfair exchange: unless there is an unfair exchange generating profit, no capitalist will accept such a deal. Capitalism relies 100% on individuals in no position to refuse the offer, because Capitalism creates and relies on a population of people unable to refuse such offers.

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Community is incredibly valuable to most people. Religious venues are also places of belonging, mutual support, hope, shared activity and moral values.

Unfair exchanges exist in monopolistic forms of capitalism, but in a more competitive free market system, most exchanges will be purely voluntary.

[ttymck]

Is there value in distinguishing religion from organized religion? I'd hardly call the Catholic Church paragons of virtue.