Is religion holding us back as a species?

Yes, I believe so.

no obviously evolution is, if it wouldn't have slowed down or stopped we should have been able to fly breath under water by now!

Holds us back from destroying ourselves.

Since Catholicism brought us the scientific method, the university system and hospitals I think the evidence shows that it helps in our progress as a species.

I don't think so. It does divide us into factions that can't and possibly will never agree.

Its holding the species from dying off as a species.

False religion, yes.

Something is holding you back. maybe you'll die soon and be released. Would cheer the living sht out of me, I know that.

"US" ? Isn't a person's religion or lack the same as their answer to that question , MORON

YES!

It's holding us back from THE SPIRIT because we have to DO all of those things the RCC has taught people they must DO to be SAVED!

"Water baptism doeth also now SAVE us" (I Peter 3:21)!

"Go baptize with water." (Matthew 28:19)!

"DO this in remembrance of Me" (Luke 22:19)!

DO, DO DO is NOTHING but DO DO!

GOD SAID in Acts 17:23-25

" 23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye IGNORANTLY WORSHIP, him declare I unto you.

24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things."

OK!

So we "DO DO" or we OBEY JESUS in John 4:23-24 when HE SAID

23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the TRUE WORSHIPERS will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him (((must))) worship in spirit and truth.”

You've been DECEIVED (Colossians 2:8) by your RCC Vicegerent as you CONTINUE to believe in your "DO DO!"

Matthew 23!