Is religion the basis of civilization?

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Pope Benedict XVI stated recently " Genuine religion ... stands at the base of any authentically human culture." He said. "It rejects all forms of violence and totalitarianism: not only on principles of faith but also of right reason."

So, is "genuine religion" something broader than belief in a particular a particular organized religion, and is it that which makes civilization possible?
 
No. I would argue that religion is a common component of most human societies. But the fact that religion has faded in importance in almost all modern nations suggests that it is only a transitional stage. As for rejecting violence, people are killing each other in the name of religion all over the world every day.
 
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