How are we going to overcome the ignorance perpetuated by religion?

Answer 1

Don't worry, religion is slowly disappearing, it will be vanish with time like a wound on the intelligence of humanity.

Answer 2

We can't say in a blanket way that ignorance is perpetuated by religion, thought admittedly much of religion has used ignorance to keep people under its control. however there have been many religious people who have contributed greatly to all human endeavor. This is from artist, scientists, mathematics, etc.

Answer 3

First, i think it is wrong to think that religion perpetuates ignorance, it merely serves from it, an ignorant person is much more receptive to any religion belief than an educated one.

The real enemy is ignorance, not religion, Einstein's and Newton's religiosity are examples of good scientist with solid belief in God, of course they weren't your regular church going person, but they are my definition of a "Good believer" versus the Fanatic or "Bad believer".

Education should encourage our sons to actively look for knowledge, to question what is taught to them and to make their own choices regarding what they belief and why. Using the scientific method in everyday life is a way to achieve this.

It worries me that in public schools submission, passiveness and conformity are the norm, it is no surprise that religion education fit perfectly in a public school while math and physic curses have problems, we are forming passive believers, easy prey to any religion (true, ethic or false and self-serving alike), and i think this is the student that schools want because is a cheaper student to keep and a easier citizen to control.

¿What to do?, well, those of us who are teachers, MUST try to awaken the questioning in our students, reward those that put us to the test (even if it is more work to be tested by young questioning minds) and point the problems that passivity brings to those that can't be more than receivers of other people's ideas.

Those of us who are parents, have a bigger responsibility:
- Either inform our kids onthe history of religion, so that they know who are they dealing with in their everiday life. (But it is a lot of material to be taught). Or teach them at least one religion inside and out, both the Sunday School matherial and the history and more devastating flaws, that way they will at least be reasonable believers. I think that "religion training" is a must in our modern religion-marketing environment.

- Either we like it or not, we must rise independent, confident, revelious chlds if we want them to resist the lure of the flock, if they are submissive to us, they will find natural the idea of a "Loving God to whom we all must ovey", I know of no revellious teen questioning his parents but not questioning his society and relligion (even if approaching either to question the others).

- We must choose good schools, where good is those that form active, propositive, knowledful students, not those that charge more or have better prestige. That is a tough one, since we always want "The best" for our children and if we are not careful, we can be as blind as anyone regarding what "the best" is.

All in all, fighting ignorance is a never ending task, but one that brings isn't own rewards.

Answer 4

When you have people like these that call logic the problem, you won't be able to get rid of the ignoranced perpetuated by religion. Fear does terrible things to people.

Answer 5

Some parts of the world manage it. I think in western Europe we have finally hammered conservative religion into submission and become genuinely secular and I look forward to the day when America does the same.

Answer 6

Whatever path we choose, it will be a long and slow one. And there are always going to be those hard core few that just never buy it.

I'd say start with the young and give them excellent science and philosophy educations. That can arm them against lies and dogma.

Answer 7

By evolving into nothingness and letting some other species evolve into enlightenment. Probably dogs will become the next intelligent creatures and hopefully they will be without any religious beliefs.

Humans are doomed by nature.

Answer 8

We will only get there when arrogant know-it-alls like you who think religion is "ignorance", learn to accept the differences in others.

If you want to change the world, start with the person in your mirror. Only then will we grow as a people.

Answer 9

I tend to believe just the opposite.... Ignorance is perpetuated by people who turn their backs on religion...or God.

Those people are closed minded, biased persons who have differing opinion than 82% of the people in the U.S. ( the percentage who claim to be Christian ). If those people want to have differing opinions, that is cool. But since you ( or those of whom you speak) do have differing opinions, they/you should have respect for those of us who believe the truth as we read it through God's Word.

You have a good Thanksgiving and a great life

Answer 10

Inconceivable!