Being a rationalist, i have often wondered how the world would be without religions. For me, religions are nothing else than governing rules for the society. If there is no religion, will our know laws suffice to maintainlaw and order. Many of the world's conflicts, from World War 1 to the War On Terror are caused by religion or the understanding of it. What do you think?
2007-03-03 06:43:39 · 15 answers · asked by Shashi K 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. Humans are humans. We are a tribal species, psychologically and sociologically, we view the world as 'Self' 'Us' and 'Others'. There will always be 'Others' and there will always be some reason to want to hurt or kill the 'Others'.
But it would remove the largest excuse to do so that humanity has used in the past.
2007-03-03 06:49:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think you're vastly underestimating the human race's ability to find things to fight about. If you dig a little deeper into even the so-called 'religious wars,' you'll find that there are other factors involved -- everything from land to oil, gold, etc.
At least religion does control some of the human tendency toward greed, power, and corruption. If a certain percentage of religious folks didn't actually live up to the peaceful tenants of their faith, this world would be in a lot worse shape than it is right now.
2007-03-03 06:51:52 · answer #2 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vast majority of wars are not religious.
I think you underestimate religion too. Religion is not just a set of governing rules for society. Religion is suppose to transform your mind in some way. This may start out as 'rules' but once you get beyond this you *experience* those 'rules'.
This is the value and important transformation of religion at it's best.
2007-03-03 06:50:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religeon was not the basis of either war. The war on terror is about ending terrorism, which spans all religeons. Wars are fought for economic or territorial reasons, or because some lunatic gained control of an army or advanced weaponry. the only thing that would stop war would be universal equality, and then you'd still have coup attempts, or the final death of humanity.
2007-03-03 06:54:05 · answer #4 · answered by yeraluzer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Organized religions are used to control people, but it only works if EVERYONE has that religion, which they don't in this world. So I think the world would be great without religion, but people would still have the urge to have a religion or philosophy.
2007-03-03 06:53:30 · answer #5 · answered by Death.Note.fan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that we use "religion" to cover other reasons to go to war.
War is in Human nature but it doesn't mean that is good or inevitable.
I think Religion helps to transmit wisdom from generation to generation. Law is making order "now". Both are probably needed for having a balance.
2007-03-03 06:49:16 · answer #6 · answered by b4contact 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many wars of the ancient world were not about religion, it was about land and power. Maybe if you eliminated money and power you might eliminate war. Religions can exist together.
2007-03-05 01:12:36 · answer #7 · answered by rz1971 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe (a jump of faith, I know that humans really need know reason to fight but having no religion would go a long way to help decrease conflict.
2007-03-03 06:50:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything that keeps us divided, spell bound and continuously insulting our intelligence should be eliminated from this world. So yes religion should be the first to go.
2007-03-03 06:52:23 · answer #9 · answered by Nuwaubian Moor 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think that having religion or not would change basic human nature?
2007-03-03 06:51:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋