The Pros And Cons Of Organized Religion

One of the negative sides of organized religion comes from the idea of “charisma” and the charismatic leader who may not have the best intentions and could use the power that they gain over people with this charisma to push things that may not necessarily by what their religion is supposed to stand for (Fisher, 2005). An example of this would be the extremist Muslims in the Middle East, specifically al Qaida or the Taliban. Charismatic leaders, such as the recently killed Osama bin Laden, have used the charisma that they had with their followers to twist a peaceful religion into one that believes that their “Allah” wants them to punish and kill the infidel (non-Muslim) and that they will receive rewards in heaven for martyring themselves