Would the world be a better place if there was no religion?

LouBelle

Would it?

In many ways it would, because there has been so much bloodshed, torture, misunderstanding between humans because of their different religions and all done in the name of their god. Today everyone still wants their faith to be right & many arguments have been had over who is right and wrong.

Then again religion has kept many people in check - doesn't allow the masses to run around willy nilly in their freedom. It controls the masses.

For me personally - I would say No Religion makes for a happier/better existance.

Marjorie

Not really, because even if you do away with religion, mankind will always find a way to oppress his fellow man.

A lot of so-called religious wars were really wars of unbridled avarice and power. Religion was just used as a catalyst.

Now, you can do "away" with religion (like they have in Communist countries), but man's inclination towards greed and power will still remain. In my mind, those are the real troublemakers. And sadly, they will always be part of the human condition.

sacolton

If it's not religion, it's race, politics, money, gender, etc ...

Humans need to bitch about something.

poppers

Peace won't happen until mankind as a whole can see what happens within themselves that creates division. As already mentioned, if it's not religion it will be something else. What is it that recognizes what arises in mind, the arena of division - find that and dwell there and the world will be a better place. Mind will then be used by people instead of keeping them trapped in division.

delilah

No, there would be more chaos, imho. As others have pointed out, man will always find something to fight about..and besides, I think some people like to have some sort of belief system, they need it, they crave it.

As Mary and I have often discussed, she has a real spiritual need, I don't. I think there are a lot of people who have that same spiritual need, and religion, nurtures it for them.

BurnTheShips

Psychologist Carl Jung:

You can take away a man's gods, but only to give him others in return.

No psychic value can disappear without being replaced by another of equivalent intensity.

BTS

drwtsn32

I would like to think the world would be better off without any religion, superstitions, or other pseudoscience. In many ways it would... we wouldn't have people killing others in the name of their god.

I hate to say it, but it seems there's a type of person that needs the sort of control, direction, and certainty (albeit false) that religion provides. Some day I think mankind will progress past the need for superstition, but it'll be a while.

Tuesday

It wouldn't be better off, but it wouldn't be worse I think.

Humans act the same regardless of what religion they are, therefore why would they change if they didn't have religion? The only plus would be that we'd be far more advanced scientifically because there wouldn't be the boundaries in place.

purplesofa

Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

Twitch

A better place? Prolly not better just different IMO. As has been said, ppl will always find something to disagree/fight about. The downside of diversity and human nature.

A nice dream tho,....

Would the world be a better place if there was no religion?

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