Should all religion be banned?

Question

They after all bring nothing but division,hatred,bigotry etc. They fill the heads of little children with tales of false history that they have to carry around for the rest of their lives that only keep them from seeking true knowledge,as it may contradict their dogma. Religious teaching has held man back so many time in the sciences it frightens me how much we have lost,and how much further we could have gone by now. Think of for example stem cell research which has the potential of curing millions but which will probably take 20 extra years to bear fruit due to the rumbling of a minority of the population. Millions die for words written on paper by superstitious fools 2000 years ago. How that is just escapes me I'm sorry to say,and why do our leaders listen to people whos lives are clearly not based in reality,when making these decisions.

Answer 1

America’s Founding Father’s certainly thought so. And time has proven them right.

In the early 1950s, Madison's Capital Times editor John Patrick Hunter took to the streets with a petition, (which was actually the Declaration of Independence, along with portions of the Bill of Rights) and tried to get people to sign it. Only one in 112 did. The rest found it too subversive.

Our Founding Fathers purposefully and with intent exclude all religion from the US Government. There is not a single reference to God, Christianity, or Jesus anywhere in the US Constitution – the document that defines and is the foundation of our secular democratic republic and is the basis of American society.

In 1797 the US Congress passes by unanimous vote (only the 3rd time ever) and without objection the following clarifying statement:

“As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion”

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/barbary/bar1796t.htm

The Founding Fathers, and all of America’s greatest leaders, were clear in their feelings that religion did not belong, in any form or manner, in the government and public affairs of the American people.

Further, they held a strong dislike and distrust of organized religion in general, and of Christianity in particular – Christianity being the religion whose gross abuses of humanity there were most familiar with.

John Adams description of Christian fundamentalists’ desire to, “"whip and crop, and pillory and roast" people sounds frighteningly similar to Islamic Fundamentalists.

In fact, Christian and Islamic fundamentalists worship the same rape-torture-kill God and both intend to covert the world, or kill all of humanity in the process.

JOHN ADAMS:

•Adams was right when he wrote,” This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in it!”

•“How has it happened that millions of myths, fables, legends and tales have been blended with Jewish and Christian fables and myths and have made them the most bloody religion that has ever existed? Filled with the sordid and detestable purposes of superstition and fraud?” (Letters to F.A. Van Der Kamp 1809-1816)

THOMAS JEFFERSON:

•“In every country and in every age the priest [any and every clergyman] has been hostile to liberty; he is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection to his own.”

•“I have recently been examining all the known superstitions of the world, and do not find in our particular superstition [Christianity] one redeeming feature. They are all alike, founded upon fables and mythologies.”

•“His [Calvin's] religion was demonism. If ever man worshiped a false God, he did.”

•“Their [Presbyterian’s] ambition and tyranny would tolerate no rival if they had power.”

•“It is not to be understood that I am with him [Jesus] in all his doctrines. I am a Materialist.”

JAMES MADISON:

•Christianity neither is, nor ever was apart of the common law. Feb. 10, 1814

•The establishment of the chaplainship to Cong[res]s is a palpable violation of equal rights, as well as of Constitutional principles: The tenets of the chaplains elected [by the majority] shut the door of worship agst the members whose creeds & consciences forbid a participation in that of the majority.”

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN:

•Some volumes against Deism fell into my hands. They were said to be the substance of sermons preached at Boyle’s Lecture. It happened that they produced on me an effect precisely the reverse of what was intended by the writers; for the arguments of the Deists, which were cited in order to be refuted, appealed to me much more forcibly than the refutation itself. In a word, I soon became a thorough Deist.”

JOHN TYLER:

•“The United States have adventured upon a great and noble experiment, which is believed to have been hazarded in the absence of all previous precedent -- that of total separation of Church and State.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN:

•“My earlier views of the unsoundness of the Christian scheme of salvationand the human origin of the scriptures, have become clearer and stronger with advancing years and I see no reason for thinking I shall ever change them.” (to Judge JS. Wakefield, after Willie Lincoln's death)

MARY TODD LINCOLN:

•“Mr. Lincoln was not a Christian.”

ULYSSES S. GRANT:
•Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church and the private school supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate.” (Address to the Army of the Tennessee, Des Moines, Iowa, September 25, 1875)

•Conservatives and the religious right want to destroy the real America and replace it with a Theocratic government based on the evil morality of their evil white-trash Christian God.


This is hardly the first time Christians have tried to undermine the government and overthrow the country. In 1864, 1874, 1896 and 1911, they tried to pass amendments that would rewrite the Constitution to include references to God. Furthermore, there has never been a time in the history of Christianity when it had political power and did not use it for evil purposes.

And today’s Christian terrorists wish America harm as well. On 9/11 both Falwell And Robertson said that God had brought down the trade towers and killed 3,000 because he was angry with America and that we deserved it because we had brought it on ourselves. Of course, on 9/12 they began denying it when it became clear that most Americans were not in the mood for that kind of talk.

If the Christian religious-right gains control of America, then only terrorists will control the world. How can deal with Islamic terrorists abroad when we have Christian terrorist traitors at home?

The First Amendment does not say that ignorant Christians get to make the rules and run the country.

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the nothing -

You are incorrect.

Let me take a wild guess. YOU are not a scientist and you are just repeating something you heard or read that reinforces what you believe and want to hear. You should not make aruments with ideas you do not understand.

Answer 2

At various times religious have been banned ... One for instance, It was banned in countries behind the Iron Curtain. That didn't make those countries more technologically advanced. Hinduism is a way of life, not a religion. Yet India doesn't produce Nobel prize winners, even though the people of India are not unintelligent. There are many other examples. The point is, religion does not keep a country from making technological, medical, or any other intelligent strides. Religion does force global discussion of the issues of morality. In my opinion, that is a good thing. It may slow the process, but the final product will be better thought out, and better for all the peoples of the world..

We (you and I)don't disagree. We have different schedules. Great Question.

Answer 3

Should Your Opinion be Banned?
Should Political Parties be Banned?
Should We All Have One Mind and never Disagree?

Quote From You: They after all bring nothing but division,hatred,bigotry etc..

There are many other things in this world that bring about division, hatred, and bigotry.... you just want to single out religion? maybe if you would open your eyes..you would see that people like you, who like to speak on behalf of humanity, do the world more damage than religion ever could....So with that said maybe the real question should be...." Should Yahoo Ban You, for asking such a stupid question" Maybe if you would have left the question without adding your biased opinion, it would have made more sense..

Answer 4

With a name like Jack the Ripper, it's easy to see why you don't believe in religion.
To most, religion brings a moral compass that unfortunately can get perverted by some for their own ends - but so can science. It wasn't a group of clergy that invented the H Bomb - or ran around screaming about "global cooling" in the 70's and now "global warming".
It wasn't the clergy in Nazi Germany who performed "medical experiments" on helpless slaves.
And it wasn't the clergy who believed that the best way to cure disease was to use leeches to suck out blood.
If you don't believe in God or an afterlife, that's cool. Because for you, there will probably not be an afterlife. I'm sure you're OK with that.

Answer 5

They will never be banned and in due time they will just vanish. All your accusations may not have been from what religion teaches but from the wrong interpretations of the teachings. Some religions are ready for allowing science to win. They are just concern about human morals that must go with it but as soon as they find the right reason for the needs, they will be swift to concur. It is not purely superstitions on their part reality in life also contains mans responsiblity to his fellow men as a human being not just a creature that thinks and acts.

Answer 6

Yes perhaps you are right, and they should be band don't forget it was band in Communist countries for over 70 years and what is the result ? they are more religious than elsewhere. and I don't think that it is the religion , I believe it is the politic , or moreover the politician's who are the dilemma and problem, the human being has created the system to defend themselves, and since it is the creation of human being it is corrupt where ever you look at it , and is using every possible thing to control the human being, satisfy their desire of power, welt, and so on. and it is Polly to think the money which is been spend for war could help save lives, and make the world happier place.
I agree it hearts.

Answer 7

The whole universe and God will be surely happy if all religons are banned .peace will descend upon the earth.but the churches and the Mosques will loose theit kingdom .Jesus was not having a second ast of clothes and was eating raw fishes and crumbs .. The churches provide the preists with silver maces , luxury cars , foods and flesh, beef , chicken ,pork and muttons of all verieties and comforts that sharpen their senses and tastes and provide lots of chilrdren also to handle and fondle and enjoy life .They won't be willing to loose them and will wage a war . though God would be happy to have the religions , banned .

Answer 8

Of course not, to your first question.
And the rest of your statement isn't true. I've never stopped my quest for knowledge, and religion can be a very good thing.
Look at the Salvation Army, the missionaries in Africa who bring food and medicine to people who wouldn't otherwise have it.
Yes, religious teaching HAS prevented some steps from being taken in science. However, just recently Christians are starting to realize that science can HELP our case rather than harm it.
I'm not afraid of science. Why are you so afraid of religion?

Answer 9

freedom of speech and religion, so no, it shouldn't be. Plus, I like that there are different viewpoints out there because it helps me grow as a person. If we all agreed, it would be boring and no one could know why they believe what they believed. Yes, there are certain aspects of religion that are bad, but the division, hatred and bigotry you speak of occurs in race and gender as well. Maybe we should castrate all males and dye everyone black so we are all the same sex and color, too. See my point? :)

Answer 10

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