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Mary Douglas

It is only partly true that religion does more harm than good in society. The community makes God into the image it wants, vengeful, or milky sweet, or scrupulously just, and so on.

Mary Douglas

Religion

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Mary Douglas is saying that religion itself isn't entirely harmful or helpful; instead, people shape their idea of God based on what they want or expect, whether that image is harsh, kind, or fair. This means the impact of religion depends on how communities interpret and use their beliefs.

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