A better world with/without religion?

I was just thinking, what do you guys think? Would the world be a better place without Religion? Or would it be worse?

I personally believe that although there are a lot of terrible things that happen because of religion, such as terrorism, somtimes wars, etc.etc.etc.

I think that often we dont add up the amount of lives which are saved by religion too. Whether or not God is real, religion has given millions of people hope and fulfillment in their lives. Some people have turned away from suicide because they believe that they felt a divine presence. We also don't take into account the amount of charities that have been set up by religious people and gatherings.

If the world lost religion, i believe that we would be losing a huge part of culture which makes the world so interesting and beautiful. Dances, rituals, buildings, paintings, statues, music, literature etc.etc.etc.

What do you think? Is there no place in the world for religion?

not again..not another religion thread....

since religion exists..there is no point is talking about the what-ifs

Humans cant exist with out some form of Religon its part of our DNA.Fdar

yes i agre..without the concept of religion ppl would go insane

Religious threads are part of Off-Topic.

If you dont want "another religious thread", then dont post in it.

TC: The world would still be what it is, with or without it.

Humans cant exist with out some form of Religon its part of our DNA.Fdar

That is ridiculous. Abstract concepts like ideals and beliefs are not a part of our DNA.

Well its alot better with religions back then. If there weren't any back then everyone would be running around like barbarians. Killing each with no point, Massive corruption(I said Back then).

Now, maybe not, We are alot smarter than before by alot. Lot's of people don't have a religious idea and they aren't acting like cavemans cause they are smart. If we go dumb again we will probably have to go with the religion again.

Since there's always going to be people who use it to justify killing, the world would be better without it.D9-THC

Stalin?

If there is no religion, there are no absolutes... no absolutes= no laws... so REALLY really bad if we didn't have religion...battlefront23

Huh?

If there is no religion, there are no absolutes... n absolutes= no laws... so REALLY really bad if we didn't have religion...battlefront23

that's pretty much how i see it. However, problems come up when people decide their way is the ONLY way and argue. The only flaw with religion being a part of our world? religious extremists who are hard headed and chose to try and revert EVERYONE to their way of thinking *cough* scientologists *cough*. . .

edit: without religions we'd have no "thou shalt not kill" or any of that, so in a sense, old religions pretty much established order for us. if not, killing would be common place along with rape, theft, abuse, etc. We have animalistic instincts and without some sort of moral laws to abide by, we'd be nothing BUT animals.

but anyway, EVERYONE tries to find some sort of explanation for what we don't understand. thus the reason religions formed to begin with. Egytians didn't understand what the sun was or the stars or what made the rivers flow, so they created a sun god and a moon god and etc. they didn't know what they had to face in the afterlife, so they created a god for that. people can't handle NOT having an explination for what they don't know, so they'll always create religions.

[QUOTE="D9-THC"]Since there's always going to be people who use it to justify killing, the world would be better without it.battlefront23

Stalin?

No...there is a major difference in denying the existance of god in order to feel no guilt and to demoralize a nation you're trying to dominate and being rid of religion.

I believe in god but cannot stand religion. Religion stops people from finding god because they are told lies and misinformation in order to get them to behave in a certain way.

God wants you to think for yourself...he gave you a brain and you owe it to him to use it....

If there is no religion, there are no absolutes... no absolutes= no laws... so REALLY really bad if we didn't have religion...battlefront23

[QUOTE="battlefront23"]If there is no religion, there are no absolutes... n absolutes= no laws... so REALLY really bad if we didn't have religion...princess1087

that's pretty much how i see it. However, problems come up when people decide their way is the ONLY way and argue. The only flaw with religion being a part of our world? religious extremists who are hard headed and chose to try and revert EVERYONE to their way of thinking *cough* scientologists *cough*. . .

edit: without religions we'd have no "thou shalt not kill" or any of that, so in a sense, old religions pretty much established order for us. if not, killing would be common place along with rape, theft, abuse, etc. We have animalistic instincts and without some sort of moral laws to abide by, we'd be nothing BUT animals.

but anyway, EVERYONE tries to find some sort of explanation for what we don't understand. thus the reason religions formed to begin with. Egytians didn't understand what the sun was or the stars or what made the rivers flow, so they created a sun god and a moon god and etc. they didn't know what they had to face in the afterlife, so they created a god for that. people can't handle NOT having an explination for what they don't know, so they'll always create religions.

But I think believing in God makes perfect sense...

[QUOTE="battlefront23"]If there is no religion, there are no absolutes... n absolutes= no laws... so REALLY really bad if we didn't have religion...princess1087

that's pretty much how i see it. However, problems come up when people decide their way is the ONLY way and argue. The only flaw with religion being a part of our world? religious extremists who are hard headed and chose to try and revert EVERYONE to their way of thinking *cough* scientologists *cough*. . .

edit: without religions we'd have no "thou shalt not kill" or any of that, so in a sense, old religions pretty much established order for us. if not, killing would be common place along with rape, theft, abuse, etc. We have animalistic instincts and without some sort of moral laws to abide by, we'd be nothing BUT animals.

but anyway, EVERYONE tries to find some sort of explanation for what we don't understand. thus the reason religions formed to begin with. Egytians didn't understand what the sun was or the stars or what made the rivers flow, so they created a sun god and a moon god and etc. they didn't know what they had to face in the afterlife, so they created a god for that. people can't handle NOT having an explination for what they don't know, so they'll always create religions.

"Thou shalt not kill" is human instinct. We don't need to believe in a higher power to understand empathy and compassion.

"Thou shalt not kill" is human instinct. We don't need to believe in a higher power to understand empathy and compassion.

D9-THC

it's only been like that for about... a century if that? a lot of people killed people for sport in the mid 1800 and earlier (mostly because some people believed they were superior and others were inferior [i.e. the slaves]). you'd be surprised how far our self control and intelligence has advanced over the past millenia or so.

Better is subjective.

If there is no religion, there are no absolutes... no absolutes= no laws... so REALLY really bad if we didn't have religion...battlefront23

It's called a conscience. I'm atheist yet you don't see me running around like a madman killing people. Actually, I'd bet that I'm a better person that many of the "Christians" here.

Religion dose more good than bad.KillaHalo2o9

I can tell you're from Darfur.

Well its alot better with religions back then. If there weren't any back then everyone would be running around like barbarians. Killing each with no point, Massive corruption(I said Back then).

Now, maybe not, We are alot smarter than before by alot. Lot's of people don't have a religious idea and they aren't acting like cavemans cause they are smart. If we go dumb again we will probably have to go with the religion again.

Makemap

Thats false religion has no overbearing on morality and society.. Philsophers as early as Socrates proved that.. That being said Religion is fine, its the accepted ignorance which is not.. Take for instance Evolution, Alot of creationists completelytoss it aside with otu researching it..They don't give any other scientific theories as much skepticism even when there is far far FARless evidence to go for it.

I just think this is the ultimate flaw, mankind can not evolve ifthis trait spreads to every one.

I was just thinking, what do you guys think? Would the world be a better place without Religion? Or would it be worse?

I personally believe that although there are a lot of terrible things that happen because of religion, such as terrorism, somtimes wars, etc.etc.etc.

I think that often we dont add up the amount of lives which are saved by religion too. Whether or not God is real, religion has given millions of people hope and fulfillment in their lives. Some people have turned away from suicide because they believe that they felt a divine presence. We also don't take into account the amount of charities that have been set up by religious people and gatherings.

If the world lost religion, i believe that we would be losing a huge part of culture which makes the world so interesting and beautiful. Dances, rituals, buildings, paintings, statues, music, literature etc.etc.etc.

What do you think? Is there no place in the world for religion?

Stumpt25

watch go God go the south park episode....

The world would be better without religion. But that'll never happen.espoac

Religion good, misunderstanding bad.musicalmac