why is religion; the cause, of all that is wrong with the world ?

Question

and should all religions be banned; in favour of just one moral code we can all live by ?

Answer 1

what a great idea bigal. The problem is though, that social cohesion could breakdown and people may start misbehaving if they didn't believe in a religion.

Oh silly me - that appears to have happened already.

With that in mind, there's no reason at all.


Your moral code would have to be backed up with some kind of punishment for breaking the rules. How about electrical torture - no lasting effects but very painful and cheap and effective - that would surly dissuade even the most simpleton of car thieves or muggers. The idea of the state having to spend huge wads of tax imprisoning criminals in comfy "hotels" is crazy.

Answer 2

I have answered a similar question a few weeks ago. I agree
that religion plays an important part in world peace. So I
suggested that World Leaders should form a Religious
United Nations, where all would have the chance to put
forward their ideas through a religious ambassador to be
appointed by each recognised Religion. This, I said, should
be an independent Forum and not subordinated to the UN.
In this organisation each religion could thrash out their problems,
discussing, voting etc., in a civilised way instead of in the
battlefields. Sounds strange, I know, but I put this down in
writing and am repeating the idea so as someone wiser than
I could pick it up, and work something out better than my
ability to do so. The cost to run this United Religions would be
far less than all the bombs and missiles flying around, not to
mention the sacrifice of lives to all concerned. Cheers Iain

Answer 3

It is not the religion to blame. It is all politics, war starts whenever there is injustice. The middle east is were all religions were born. It also a rich area in oil and strategic part of the world. What made it more complicated is the guilt feeling of the allies after WW2 and what Hitler did to the Jews and a whole country was given to people who were born in Europe, Russia, America and lived allover the world. It is the cause of all what is happening now in the mid east. The other reason for violence is the double standard of the west. The west has always been stealing the wealth of this part of the world and appointing puppets governments just to serve the west's interest.

Answer 4

and of course you believe in the separation of church and state... under this enforced one world government...hmmm... (raises an eyebrow)

a man made moral code... and when you die..you kiss eternity goodbye... I see... no resurrection... sounds depressing

hmmm... and who writes the moral code... Oprah?... the UN... the supreme court?... they are all fallible... the Demoncratic party... the republican party... I see major problems with all these

you see...what you really need is to have a moral code written by the finger of God in tablets of granite , not a feeble man, and handed down from a mountain... that would be cool.... and for God to become man and rescue us from the bondage of sin, dying on the cross and then walking out of the tomb... that would be cool...happily... thats reality
WOW!!! WHAT A GOD!!!!

actually the problems in the world stem from man rebelling against God, sin'll kill ya despite what the snake on the street says

there was an article in TIME magazine suggesting that doubt is the answer, but as you know journalists today are very unprepared to deal with issues of religion

Answer 5

The religions are abused by those who are greedy for power. The religions themselves are not to blame. Unfortunately, there are gullible people who allow themselves to be manipulated into hate, animosity and even war, in the name of religion.

Religions cannot be banned, because they represent a code to follow for people who need a figurehead. Only a minority of people can think for themselves and stand on their own feet.

If you think that you may be a person capable of standing on your own feet, read "Rational Spirituality" on the Dhaxem website, and join a fast growing group of people following this entirely logical concept of God and Universe.

When this concept becomes universally accepted all over the world, religious wars will end. That day is sooner than you think.

Answer 6

My question for you what would that moral code be based on? Some people have suggested basing it on the morals of society but society once said that it was acceptable to enslave someone because of their color. It was men and women of faith that were the first ones to step up and try to make a difference. It was once acceptable in society to say that people of color had to be segragated. Yet again it was people of faith (whether Muslim or Christian) who stood up to make a difference. You suggest that we abandon all religious beliefs. Then how would you give hope to people in the midst of disasters like hurricane Katrina or the Amish School Shootings. Religons themselves are not the problem. It is those who refuse to seek understanding with those whose beliefs differ from their own. And after all if you refuse to accept someone else's right to believe in God just because you do not than aren't you just as bad as someone who demands that everyone share their religion? People talk about how horrible the Roman Catholic/Christian Church has treated pagans over the years. Yet they seem to forget that during the time of the Roman Empire Christians were often tortured to death because of their beliefs by the pagans. Maybe the reason so many people converted to Christianity was not because they were coerced but rather because they saw that Christians had something worth believing in that actually gave them hope. When you look at the various pagan dieties you find they all have one thing in common: They all threaten fierce punishments if you do not constantly offer sacrifices (often human) to them. Yet they never promise rewards or benefits for those sacrifices. Christianity offers a God who offered Himself as a sacrifice for man and offers great rewards to all who simply accept it.

Answer 7

One moral code? How about Love All, Forgive All, Show Mercy, Judge No-One. Hey, wait a minute, that's Christianity. What a coincidence.

Answer 8

there are too many religions in the world, each with different ideas about "what is right". Some people who follow their chosen religion with too much passion believe so strongly that they are right, everyone else must be wrong and must either change their ways or be punished!

Answer 9

No--there are people out there who need something to cling to to make it through trying times, and moral codes aren't going to help them when nobody around will lend a helping hand

Answer 10

Religion is the cause of all that is wrong and has been wrong in the world and until people stop believing in the lies spouted by all religious groups and leaders there will never be peace in the world, it is time that the vast majority of people who do not believe in such rot took to the streets and had all such trash destroyed