you think about it! religion holds everybody back,they teach peace+harmony,forgiveness,but in reality, exact opposite! it all a case of do exactly what we say or you burn in hell for all eternity!!! very liberal!!!!
2006-07-21 05:39:59 · 19 answers · asked by es_jaye 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. The Communist experiment demonstrated that a society built without God does not promote a wonderful world either. The problem isn't religion, it's what people do in the name of religion. If they didn't have religion, the evil people would just do their evil in the name of whatever the reigning philosophy was. There are a lot of good people of faith (all faiths!) in this world who make this world a much better place than it otherwise would be.
2006-07-21 05:46:29 · answer #1 · answered by just♪wondering 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Religion basically evolved to teach peace and hormony, but in the recent period, some people have manipulated in such a way as to create hatred towards other religion. You love God. but hate other people ! That shows the hollowness of modern religions.
YES ! World would be a better place without such religions which cause mutual hatred and enemity. but if you follow a religion with basic noble values, it may help you rather than misguiding you. but which religion is like that, is a big question and that debate will only bring hatred among each other.
so we need to learn religious tolerance or leave the religions !
2006-07-21 05:48:57 · answer #2 · answered by rahulthesweet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some people who would do evil if they were not arbitrarily stopped by their religion. People need religion to feel better about doing things they would otherwise find uncomfortable and distasteful, like charity work. Religions help keep otherwise michievous people from bothering the rest of us.
Evil is done in the NAME of religion, but doing bad things is just human nature. Most likely, these people would have done their evil without a religious motive. There would have been some other motive if not religion. That is just the excuse.
2006-07-21 05:49:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's see here. This actually has been tried. The communists are 100% anti-religion. Their record for the 20th century = 100 million+ killed or "purged" if you prefer. Even Islam in it's 14 centuries of existence can't claim that many killed.
Hitler was completely anti-religion too. He hated Christians (especially Catholics) and planned to do away with religion all together once his 1000 year kingdom was established.
The two "great" Humanist/anti-religious philosophies of the 20th century were far worse for us than religion.
2006-07-21 05:50:10 · answer #4 · answered by Crusader1189 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've thought alot about that and it seems that religion has done a good job of dividing the peoples of the world instead of uniting them. Perhaps it would be better to just be spiritual and experience universal truths through self-discovery.
2006-07-21 05:45:14 · answer #5 · answered by tropicvibe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beliefs are integral to humanity. Problem is when we mix religious human structures with faith in divine... I think we need beliefs but religions can be obsolet... but i think, with or without religion, world will be the same place: a little sucursal of hell... XD
2006-07-21 05:47:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If one lives in the USA they need to go to this site and read the historical values of the Constitiution.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution They would also need to read the history of the Constitiution along with Amendment one. They would all see how unconstitutional they are.
2006-07-21 06:03:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe, maybe not. religion has had good influences on the world as well as some bad ones. i think that some people who be incapable of living without the promise of a reward, without religion.
2006-07-21 05:46:40 · answer #8 · answered by moonshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As it's a fact that the most peaceful and prosperous and egalitarian societies on Earth also tend to be the least religious, it's reasonable to assume that the answer is "Yes".
2006-07-21 05:42:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Religion brings laws. Laws bring order. And order brings peace. Without law their is chaos.
2006-07-21 05:49:33 · answer #10 · answered by cathyhewed1946 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋