Is religion the opium of Pakistani masses? The Express Tribune (blog) The poor tend to support religion more and governments in poor societies tend to use religion to help maintain social control. PHOTO: EXPRESS Institutionalized religion can have a major social impact on society, for good or for evil.
Priest abuse lawsuit erodes religious freedom, Vermont diocese claims BurlingtonFreePress.com The prospect of paying more big damage awards to victims of long-ago priest sexual abuse will put the state's Roman Catholic diocese out of business and violate constitutional protections regarding religious freedom, the diocese is claiming in papers ...