Would The World Be A Better Place Without Religion?

If you need religion to tell you right from wrong, then you're a pathetic excuse for a human being. For something that is based on faith, it's one of the most violent and hypocritical subjects on this planet. By the way, if "Satan" is such a bad guy then why is he punishing the sinners... shouldn't he be praising them? In terms of catholocism, the bible was written over 300 years after the existence of the man named Jesus. Let's not forget when the printing press was invented...the 1400's. That means that any documentation before that time was hand-written or just word of mouth. On top of that, Henry VIII created the church of England because the pope at that time wouldn't grant him a divorce. If you believe that the words you read in religious documents weren't altered at all in their existance, you are absolutely ridiculous. If you're a hardcore religious freak, try educating yourself.

While religion give some hope, it gives others an excuse to hate and fight. Without religion, maybe there would be more peace in the world.

It would be a better place if every one didn't worry about the religious beliefs of others.

Life would certainly be more dull haha

The world wouldn't be better place without religion because no one will follow the rules so having religion in this world is important because on the day of judgement Allah will ask you what you did or did not do what sins you have commited and what you have taught your children and what your children have learned from you to teach their own children.

Even if religion didn't exist, it would be the same hateful, disgusting world that we all live in.

Don't take John Lennon seriously.

A world in which no one at all has any ultimate purpose except what each individual decides for themselves? In which there is no Golden Rule, except which a few billion people agree on arbitrarily?

Oh, sure, we can see the safty of a world where no one is held to any princible except that which they each decides works for them, regardless of what anyone else thinks.

I wish there was no religion... just morals

Have fun with that effort of eradication.

This is a pointless question to ask because it is based purely on speculation. No one will ever know.

You do realize, without speculation, there woudl be no new ideas, no invention, no discovery, no curisoty, no hypothesise to be proven.

Any question that insites or provokes thought - - is NOT a pointless question.

Very true. You got me there.
So, to speculate, I agree with the people that say "no, the world would not be better without religion" because I don't believe religion is always the problem, I believe it's more so people's interpretations.

An therein lies the problem... Religion is always a matter of interpretation and perception of what others have witnessed, read, or been told. As long as people are in the mix, religion will always be a problem.

If interpretation were not a part of religion :: there would be only ONE religion.

That is an extremely good point. I didn't think about it that way, or more so I overlooked that.
Religion basically is a compiling of interpretations...true.

Most REALLY BAD things happen over religion.

Genocide is one.

Torture, rape and murder is another.

War..

Witch hunts...

Stoning...

Honor Killings...

And they get away with it, because it was done in the name of some religion... if no religion was involved, we then just call them what they are and lock them up.

THink about it...how many wars are started over Religion? How many people have died because of their Religion? How many people are made fun of or judged because of their Religion? I'll answer...A LOT!! just get rid of the stupid thing already

The world would not be a better place if we stopped questioning our existance, religion is fine as long as it isnt be manipulated for political reasons

When I was a child I believed in Sta. Klaus, an old men, with long white beard who lived in North Pole, and in God, an old men, with long white beard who lived on Heaven.
Then I grew up, and people started to tell me that keep believing in Sta was stupid, but "God" is the only "TRUE"...
Sorry, but I choose to believe in people, phisics, all sciences, what is wrong and bad is common sense, nothing else. If I can help somebody, I don't need and ethereal superior bigger than the world spirit to tell me what to do.
Maybe if old religion, the ones based in Natura (worshiping nature) like old american natives, celtics, or similar could make sense to me (the basics were respect for all nature creatures), but the so called big religions, no thanks, even if I have friends from all three of them, and also from others.

without religion, this whole jew hunting crap would have never started, can't imagine how many centuries it had to last, how many people had/have 2 suffer ._.

Statistically, historically, religion has done more good than harm. Most colleges, hospitals, and charities started out of a religion - if nothing else.

The reasons why religious groups started Schools, and Hospitals is they are quite lucrative... Money is the bottom Line...

lol, you really think money was the motivation 300-500 years ago? you REALLY know your history there, bub {sarcasm}

It has always been about what they can gleen from the sheep... You think they didn.t have money just 300 years ago?? Money is nothing new... Go read history., It is even in the bible...Just think the Dude that thought of Titheing?? Smart dude,, of course he was the caretaker for the tithes.. LMAO... Yep I am gods agent.. give me 10% of your worldly goods and I will store them for god.. Yep.. Can you understand Gullible???? What God needed money.??? dumb logic at its best....

You gonna run from God, you'll just be damned tired... Good luck with that.

However it is the opiate of the masses making them easier to control... so maybe.

The only religion we need is the true one... Christianity.

And Who Said that Christianity is the True one... Other religious have been around thousands of years before Constitine delcared Christianity the State Religion.....

I know,, The bible says so,, therefore it must be true ...LMAO

Yes.

It's a great question. The positive aspects that religion has on people spiritually and in bringing morality to society is clear (of course it depends what religion).

Most of the evidence of those who would say "Yes" to your question is about violence and wars etc that have been over Religion. It is very true that there has been (and is and will be) wars about or influenced by religion. To try to argue otherwise is futile and wrong.

But that is out of context. There has been wars about many things. It is very simple, men will defend and fight over what is worth dying for . If you take away the things worth fighting and even dying for, then of course there will be no fighting. People will fight for their lives, their families, their country, justice, their ideals, and yes sometimes their religion. They are less likely to fight over popcorn.

Because if you hold something so dear, more than your own skin, you will be willing to defend even with your life, instead of simply endlessly retreating. So if we want peace, we not only have to get rid of religion, but a host of other things as well that men are willing to fight for. But I am not sure if taking away everything important and dear to people, is the best course of action just because it will bring about less fighting (and that is of course only if everyone else got rid of it too along with you, if not you will simply be their victim).

If the majority of humans could comprehend and live by the standards of secular humanism. Too many people seem to require religion in order to live by basic moral standards, and I think it's safer for us all if they hold on to their faith. However, on the flip side, there are the religious fanatics who use their religious beliefs as an excuse to commit horrible acts. Not sure what to do about those people.

Loaded question. We WOULD be better off without Radical Muslims, as well as the Westoboro nuts..but I have MY Faith. it gets me thru good and HARD times

Religion is the rules and if there were no Religion the world would be messy !

The world with all its freaking delusional religious freaks have it in a Mess Now.. Just look around.....

I can do without religion. It's God I can't live without.

We don't need to 'imagine' a world without religion.
Atheists Stalin, Lenin, Mao, Castro , Kim Jung, Pol Pot, Napoleon, Milosevic, Ceaucescu, Mussolini...have shown us. The results have been absolutely horrific. Over 100 MILLION dead and half the planet enslaved under brutal regimes.

You distorting facts again, I new you would come haha

Presenting the facts of Atheism is 'distortion'? You can't demonstrate any such thing.

I can and have you just do not have the capacity to under stand. But you amuse me Truth Doesn't Matter should be your name. You don't even understand the question.

Without religion there would be no world....