Would the world be better or worse without religion?

Answer 1

I am not religious but believe it would be worse. Most religions are based on good morals. Thereby making people want to be better. If you take away hope of eternal salvation for some you will end up with some people living their lives however they please with no regard for anyone. Unfortunately many people feel the need to do good because of a day when they will be judged by their god. This is not most but many. Without the hope of heaven or something similar there is not much to keep them on the right path.

Answer 2

Many research shows that societies are better off without God on their side. Atheistic countries like Norway, Sweden, Holland,etc have much lower abortion rates, less STD's, less unwanted pregnancies, less crime than Christian countries like the USA.

But honestly, I don't think this world is ready to be without religion. Too many people simply need it. And that's a good thing in my opinion. So, in the end the world would probably be worse off if it were completely religionless.

Answer 3

Worse. Religion doesn't cause violence.

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The crusades happened because of the popes want for power. Proof is that the last crusade, instead of attacking Muslims, decided to sack The Capital of The Holy Roman Empire, Constantinople. Another example is the fact that when they did take Jerusalem in an earlier crusade, they killed everyone, even Christians and Jews.

The Inquisition was an excuse for the Pope to kill, capture, and discredit all who opposed him. An example of this type of thing, from before the inquisition, is when the English burnt Joan of Arc by calling her a witch. There is proof that this happened, not because of disbeliefs in religion, but only because the English wanted to get rid of the leader of the French.


Ok, None of those people do what they do because religion tells them to do it.

Nobody reads the Torah, New Testament, or Quran and says, "Hey, I didn't know that I have to kill people to get to Heaven. Well, I'd better obligate my duties."

No religion teaches killing.

For example, the Islamic suicide bombers who quote the Quran.

They want to kill, because their families were killed or because their friends were killed, not because of the Quran.

They just want to kill.

If they were Christian, they would just quote Jesus saying, "An Eye for an Eye, and a tooth for a tooth" adding on, a death for a death.

BUT Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all teach Mercy.

Be merciful, forgive.

None of the Crimes of Humanity have been because of a certain religion.

Hitler wanted to convert all christians into Hitler-worshippers.

Hitler burned crosses.

None of these wars have been religion based, but only greed based, or desperation based, etc.

I have many nonreligious friends who say, hey, I'm going to do good how I please and I'm not going to read any religion's books because there is a chance that they may inspire me to become evil and do bad things.

All religions are only GUIDANCE.

None of them says that you shouldn't do good as you please.


My nonreligious friends always tell me, "Yeah, I believe in one all powerfull being who is God, but.." then they tell me that they don't want to get caught up in that Jewish, Christian, Muslim thing.

Seriously, next time that you find a religious person whom you believe to be good, ask him to show you the good side of religion, the REAL side of religion.

I have always looked for advice from friends and teachers and family. The holy books are only universal books of advice from God (). That's all. They only advize you.

Being religious makes you no less, only more.

Good luck, Peace.

Answer 4

Worse. Just look through the history books and see how people acted without religion in their lives.

Answer 5

Probably worse you see . The people who believe in religion believe because they need hope after death and even before. a world without religion would be a world without hope!

Answer 6

I do not follow any religion. I follow Jesus. I think this world would be better without religion.

Answer 7

Given that the least religious societies on Earth also tend to be the most peaceful, the most equal, the most progressive, the most democratic, I think it would be safe to say that we'd be better off without it.

Answer 8

I think that if we outed religion tomorrow, a lot of people would be lost. But eventually they would realize that they don't need god to function and solve their problems.

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***Blessed Be and May You Find Eternal Happiness!***

Answer 9

If you mean would the world be much better without God, then definitely no, it would not. God actually restrains the sin in this world otherwise our streets would be running with blood.

Answer 10

it's hard to say...nobody has ever experienced both worlds...without religion people have nothing to fear...I suppose it would be a safer place with religion, not necessarily better...