"La religion est comme un couteau tu peux l'utiliser pour couper du pain ou tu peux l'utiliser pour poignarder quelqu'un dans le dos"
— Desmond Tutu
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Religion can be very powerful, like a tool. Think of a knife. A knife can be very useful; you can use it to cut bread and help prepare meals, which is good and helpful. But the same knife can also be used to hurt someone, which is bad. The same idea applies to religion: it can be used to bring people together, teach kindness, and help others, but it can also be used to hurt people, create conflict, or cause harm if misused. For example, some people use their faith to volunteer at shelters and help the poor, while others might use it to justify hurting those who are different from them. It's important to use religion, like any powerful tool, in a positive way that helps and supports others.
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