Should religion and government both be abolished, and let mankind settle his problems in total freedom?

Answer 1

Whenever you get a few people together, they start making rules. Government is what is used to make those rules for large groups of people. If the government is representative, then those rules are what the people tend to choose. This will evolve as society evolves.

Totalitarian governments tend to be more stagnant and don't evolve. Religions, also, tend to be totalitarian. Stagnant governments don't tend to do as well.

Answer 2

does this really make any sense to you at all. Just what on earth do you think would mankind do in regards to settle problems. Much the same as they are doing now. Beat the hell out of someone over a minor problem, chop off their heads because you are mad at their looks or something, imagine what would or could happen should you have a real dispute over land, women, kids, money, corn, cattle....give me a break.

Having said all this, it would be wonderful if we could live without someone killing someone else because of their religious beliefs or lack thereof, are over boundary's of a country and resources, true. It has been tried a couple of times, called Communisms and it doesn't work either. There is always going to be a guy on the block that wants the spoils of the other and theres always going to be a guy who will try and take that which is not his, and then there will always be the tribal instinct that will come and protect slaughter and kill for just the pure joy of doing so.

Life isn't that Utopia. We live on earth, we are humans that have not transformed enough for self rule. Governments must exist and man will have to fall into some forced social behavior. That's a fact til we all can walk on water.

Answer 3

And what government or spiritual leader would set the laws in motion to abolish government and religion? John Lennon touches on your question in his song "Imagine." But he himself admits he's "a dreamer." Not gonna happen. A beautiful sentiment nevertheless, and I see no reason why intelligent people couldn't settle mankind's problems "in total freedom." The problem is that most of the world's denizens are not "intelligent" in that way. There can be a lot of reasons for this - mostly likely environmental reasons, like parents, schools, religious beliefs, misery, lack of schools, and so on. No disrespect to anyone posting here, but have you seen some of the posts? If those posts are a measure of the pulse of society, we're looking at a cardiovascular seizure. Okay, maybe not that bad, but geez Louise!

Answer 4

If settling the problems means takin' out the ol' handy pistol, I'd say no.

Religion...I'd say that it's hard to let go of it. I mean, for a lot of people, it's a way of life, it's something that keeps you living, it's the reason to live, its' a routine (Not the dry and empty kind, but a routine that's very purposeful and worhtwhile to you greatly). Religion is a guidence, and it sets invisible rules or guidelines for you to follow.

While Government is a bit controling sometimes (and probably wouldn't tell us if the end of the world might be tomorrow and ignore it) it's a system that keeps us a bit organized. If there were no laws, what's to stop a group of people from taking your house over. Or stealing your stuff.

So the answer is, no.

Without government or religion, we wouldn't have evolved (to what we are now, I'm don't know if it's a good thing)but, we might learn how to fend for ourselves, like just have a (righteous) sense of responsibility to go with your freedom.

One once said, "With great power, comes great responsibility."

Answer 5

Religion and government in their purest forms can help mankind however looking at religion and government in a generalized way shows that the rot has set in because of corruption.
True religion is based on moral laws and exercises barriers that restrict people abusing the god given right of others, hence God gave us all a conscience..we must build that conscience with Godly principles and then live in accordance with them. Obviously if all the world obeyed the ten commandments the world would be a better place. Likewise the Governments creates laws to protect people also. However just like many religions, many governments are corrupt also. We see oppression and exploitation of members worldwide through both organizations. But for the time being they are the institutions that hold society together, without them mankind would have no guidelines and no barriers....this would certainly lead to anarchy.
The only way I believe is to make a resolve in yourself to lead a moral life and ex cerise justice and kindness, honesty etc. towards all, and just hopefully your example may lead others to follow. We cannot change the world but we can change ourselves and influence others likewise.

Answer 6

No as life would be chaos, or at least more chaotic than it already is. Religion with a law that his higher than itself in some aspect controls the masses into behaving which allows for relative harmony. Remove that law and there will be gun toting fanatics everywhere. Without bringing up past ill's it will transend into something like the south america where religious and racist fanatics ruled the roost. The freedom that you speak of can only be attained if the law of the land was the only thing that people anwsered too and not religion.

Answer 7

No, absolutely not! If religion and government were both abolished then we would still not have total freedom. We would be denied the freedom we now have. Mankind would not be free to practice religion or sovereignty.

Answer 8

hell, no. For one thing, it wouldn't be "total freedom", since the freedom to pursue religion or to form governments would be off-limits.

Also, a governmentless world would be chaotic as hell. Government is a necessary pain in the rump. Yes, government needs to be watched like a hawk by the governed. But we still need it. We need law and order. And we need some basic public goods such as roads and consumer safeguards and an educated workforce, all of which the private sector is erratic at best in providing .

Furthermore, the unbridled pursuit of selfishness, which abolishing government would allow, would lead to increasing social irresponsibility and social decay--if not utter destruction.

As for religion....well I think it needs to be kept separate from government. If God is so great, then why would he need to use government as his vehicle? He can use the holy spirit--or so they say.

Anyway, I understand the sentiment. But I think we'd be worse off without government than with it!

Answer 9

The world without religion and government would be "chaos". Can you imagine a world where everyone was allowed to do or say exactly as they pleased?I wonder how long the planet would survive?Freedom? Nothing is "free", everything comes with a price!It's just how much we are willing to pay to keep that freedom !

Answer 10

A government without religion would do things in a more intelligent manner, and things might better be settled. Communism is a form of religion, so government believing in it as a religion are not successful either.

Answer 11

They have tried that. It didn't work.

While it is fiction, read Louis L'Amour books on the shoot outs in the Old West. They are exaggerated in his books but do represent the concepts of the Old West when there was no government or religion. You imply there would be a high level of achievement when it actually always collapses.

Like many liberal ideas, your suggestion is so tempting.

But, there are always criminals who literally destroy everything in their paths and only organized government can stop them.