Can Religion Make the Difference?

Religion can be a component to fighting against oppression in many ways. Religion can be seen as influential civil society communities. They are often seen as representing unifying values that transcend disputed issues. Local and international religious entities play a large and often unappreciated role. In these roles, creating conditions Continue reading

OPRESSION

Oppression, we believe, is not countered and defeated by a stronger alternative religion. There’s no better regime. In our dystopias, institutions are just bad. I think it would be scary to have one human-based religion, taking over the world. Every religion has its dark, scary parts, and those really come Continue reading

Religion

Religion in my opinion would be a great addition to dystopian societes. It isnt the answer for everyone but being a Christian My God is the answer to everything, even in the bad situations when a solution seems impossible. I beleive there are so many religions to go by, its Continue reading

Is religion the answer to dystopias???

Religion can definitely be used to bring about the ideas of liberation, personal freedoms, wholesomeness, and actions that resonate perpetual respect to quash dystopias. The other aspects of religion such as conformity, suppression of identity, repression of innate desires, and actions that reverberate constant judgment can validate dystopias.  Religion is Continue reading

Is Religion Important?

I believe that religion can and does play a role in dystopian structures. The example provided in the question of Catholic priests developing a new form of theology to combat the oppressive authoritarianism proves that religion can influence and possibly change a dystopia for good, or for worse. We assume Continue reading