What are some of the positive things atheists can say about religions, and

[MarkCharles]

the value they have in our current world.

I will begin with a few examples.

Religions give otherwise isolated people a sense of fellowship and community. Religious people do positive good works for the elderly, the infirm, the sick, the disabled. Religious institutions have slated part of their aims and weekly activities to actually bringing some sunshine into the lives of less than fortunate people. Soup kitchens, home visits, tutoring children, volunteer groups going out and visiting folks, one on one. I have to hand it to religious folks,they DO do some good for their fellow humankind, in an organized fashion.

The very act of getting together in person with other humans during one's week is a positive aspect of religion. I call that the social benefit of religion, in whatever form that takes. Some religious people give unselfishly of themselves to others, and I appreciate and salute that kind of helping-hand nature of people who band together under one supposed set of religious beliefs.

That's a value that I see to religion, one of a very few, but a value, nonetheless.

Any other atheist have something good to add?