The way I see it, religion has outlasted it's usefullness. The negatives now far outweigh any benefits.
Some argue that without religion, mankind would fall into chaos and moral corruption. But this is not the truth at all. Man has an inherent compulsion for good. This is why religion was started in the first place. This is why so many people still follow religion today. Moralility is not exclusive to religion, religion is only one incarnation of it.
Most of the values and ethics that you may contribute solely to religious institutions are already imbeded deep within our culture and our government (we no longer need to fear the made-up threats of religion, but rather we should fear the very real ones of our government). If all religious belief was to suddenly disappear today, the values, ethics and morality would stay.
Along with religion, international warfare has also outlasted it's usefullness. In this day and age, planet earth could be united as one. But we are still broken, and religious differences are the main cause. You'll notice that virtually all the war and terroism you see on CNN is from deeply religious nations.
Sure, religion provides comfort and hope for the weak-minded. But religion is only a crutch, and the weak-minded will grow stronger when they are forced to walk without it. Besides, science can and will create new and better crutches.
Genetic engineering and similiar technologies are forbidden by religion. Abortion is taboo. The negative implications of these and many other religious restrictions is obvious- We are living in a world full of needless pain and suffering. Religion is like a flat tire on the road to a better future. It's slowing us down and might just get us all killed along the way.
Some argue that without religion, mankind would fall into chaos and moral corruption. But this is not the truth at all. Man has an inherent compulsion for good. This is why religion was started in the first place. This is why so many people still follow religion today. Moralility is not exclusive to religion, religion is only one incarnation of it.
Most of the values and ethics that you may contribute solely to religious institutions are already imbeded deep within our culture and our government (we no longer need to fear the made-up threats of religion, but rather we should fear the very real ones of our government). If all religious belief was to suddenly disappear today, the values, ethics and morality would stay.
Along with religion, international warfare has also outlasted it's usefullness. In this day and age, planet earth could be united as one. But we are still broken, and religious differences are the main cause. You'll notice that virtually all the war and terroism you see on CNN is from deeply religious nations.
Sure, religion provides comfort and hope for the weak-minded. But religion is only a crutch, and the weak-minded will grow stronger when they are forced to walk without it. Besides, science can and will create new and better crutches.
Genetic engineering and similiar technologies are forbidden by religion. Abortion is taboo. The negative implications of these and many other religious restrictions is obvious- We are living in a world full of needless pain and suffering. Religion is like a flat tire on the road to a better future. It's slowing us down and might just get us all killed along the way.
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