I think religion can be helpful for some people. But also, a lot of really conservative sects of basically any religion have the habit of being pretty toxic.
for me, I feel like Judaism has been an overall benefit for my life. Helps me meet more people, gives my life some sort of structure, praying is fun, and overall it makes me a better person.
but also
A lot of people take it WAY too far. Like with Orthodox Judaism, it’s honestly kinda sexist.
- women aren’t allowed to hold significant positions in the congregation(ex. They can’t be rabbis)
- Women aren’t allowed to get a divorce unless their husband consents
- Men and women need to be physically separated by a barrier inside the synagogue
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and then there are people like this who just engage in outright terrorism and make the entire religion look bad