Would the world be better or worse

[Rob]

If everyone was an atheist? No one believed in God and there was no such thing as religion. Would the world be better or worse?

[Markul]

I would have to go with a whole lot better!

[EddyTheDog]

SOOOOO much better...

Then get rid of the borders and agree on a universal language - Heaven.....

[12clicks]

considering atheists don't do much on the charity front, I'm not sure.

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by 12clicks

considering atheists don't do much on the charity front, I'm not sure.

on the other hand, collecting alms for a gigantic cross doesn't seem very charitable to me

[Antonio]

Not at all, people don't hate each other because of religion, that's just an excuse. There will still be races, tall people will hate short people, the skinny will hate the fat, the deaf will hate the blind, the blondes will hate the brunettes, but above all everybody will hate me just because I have the biggest dick!

[CDSmith]

The people who currently 'hate' others over religious differences would simply find something else to hate others over.

Some of you best study history a little harder. Religion in the broad sense on the surface might seem all about wars and judging people, inquisitions and crucifixions etc, but if you look at the whole picture you'd soon see that a world without any form of 'faith' is a very bleak one.

You're of course free to argue the point, which I know you will. And there is that one song "imagine" you have going for you. :D

[RummyBoy]

The world would be MUCH, MUCH worse..... religion is what holds it together.

You can equate it to the US considering Iraq would be liberated by their invasion of it. Many people held that view - now look at Iraq. Same for religion, its basically what has held things together - without beliefs, without god, in some region there's no reason not to kill thy neighbour for what he has. The world would basically fall apart without religion but in many ways, religion is also the cause of strife ie wars.

[J. Falcon]

It would actually be worse. Like it or not, more than 90% of people on earth follow one religion or another. Without religion, people would have very little to no self control, would be rude to strangers, would act immorally, etc. Not that they don't do that already, obviously. But religion helps people control themselves. In fact, evolutionary scientists all believe that society would not have been able to sustain itself without religion.

[CaptainHowdy]

Everybody believes in something (except the jewish people, of course).

You also wouldn't want any of those God-fearful persons running amok ...

[MiamiBoyz]

Obviously better. Less boys getting molested by priests for sure.

Less stupidity to fight about who's god is the "real" god.

We would probably already be living on Mars had it not been for religions war against science during the "dark ages" for a few hundred years and even today!

So yes, religion has done nothing but harm.

[MaDalton]

living in the country with the highest percentage of atheists, i don't see any problems with that. people tend to drink a lot and women like to fuck.

[LAJ]

Originally Posted by MiamiBoyz

Obviously better. Less boys getting molested by priests for sure.

Less stupidity to fight about who's god is the "real" god.

We would probably already be living on Mars had it not been for religions war against science during the "dark ages" for a few hundred years and even today!

So yes, religion has done nothing but harm.

Yes... that.

[Dvae]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

living in the country with the highest percentage of atheists, i don't see any problems with that. people tend to drink a lot and women like to fuck.

And homosexuality is forbidden. At least it seems to me a few months back there was a big todo in Russia about homosexuality.

[PaperstreetWinston]

better no doubt

[oppoten]

Someone would make up a god, and people would believe in it.

You'd have to program everyone to THINK like an atheist.

[aka123]

Originally Posted by EddyTheDog

SOOOOO much better...

Then get rid of the borders and agree on a universal language - Heaven.....

You have clearly developed some twisted religion.

[PiracyPitbull]

Originally Posted by J. Falcon

It would actually be worse. Like it or not, more than 90% of people on earth follow one religion or another. Without religion, people would have very little to no self control, would be rude to strangers, would act immorally, etc. Not that they don't do that already, obviously. But religion helps people control themselves. In fact, evolutionary scientists all believe that society would not have been able to sustain itself without religion.

Probably not untrue sadly. Hypocrisy and cherry picking amongst a reasonable percentage of followers of "insert religion here" is rife enough that one can only conclude that they need it for "something" but choose to ignore the parts that intrude on their actual life paths.

[Barry-xlovecam]

Religion is an excuse for war -- my god told me to kill you because your god is false -- bullshit.

Without a 'god' wars will just be fought for greed so in that instance it won't be much different -- just a new delusional excuse found.

Lack of religion is a double edged sword -- the fear of the hell of Satan's keeps many of the simpletons in line. Your government generally supports, even enforces religion to its own benefit keeping the population in line.

[aka123]

Originally Posted by Rob

If everyone was an atheist? No one believed in God and there was no such thing as religion. Would the world be better or worse?

It's not that simple. That would require evolution, real and significant changes in our genes.

With what we are today, if you don't believe in God, you will believe into some NWO shit or something like that. Or maybe something more subtle, maybe you go nuts with "herbs healing power", etc. Well, nothing wrong with herbs, just remember that most plants are more or less poisonous.

[wehateporn]

[MaDalton]

Originally Posted by Dvae

And homosexuality is forbidden. At least it seems to me a few months back there was a big todo in Russia about homosexuality.

not idea what that has to do with Russia, i am talking about CZ

and besides a few idiots that like to interrupt gay parades, no one seems to have big issues with homosexuals here either

and after 4-5 drinks, i'd say 75%+ of the girls turn into bisexuals...

[Mutt]

The 'more people have died because of religion' line that gets used ad nauseum against religion like most ideas that get repeated ad nauseum just isn't true.

Only 7% of all wars fought in history could be considered religious wars.

Far more have been killed in the name of Communism which allows no religion.

Atheists are very arrogant, the Western world we live in has been so influenced by Christianity and Judaism in its development that the truth is that even their self proclaimed intellectual rational science based superiority is due to a large extent to religion. It's impossible to know how the world would have developed without religion.

We'll all be long gone before there is a generation raised without religion, if it happens at all, but if it does it will sure be interesting what effect its absence will or won't have on how people live their lives.

[MaDalton]

Originally Posted by Mutt

The 'more people have died because of religion' line that gets used ad nauseum against religion like most ideas that get repeated ad nauseum just isn't true.

Only 7% of all wars fought in history could be considered religious wars.

Far more have been killed in the name of Communism which allows no religion.

Atheists are very arrogant, the Western world we live in has been so influenced by Christianity and Judaism in its development that the truth is that even their self proclaimed intellectual rational science based superiority is due to a large extent to religion. It's impossible to know how the world would have developed without religion.

We'll all be long gone before there is a generation raised without religion, if it happens at all, but if it does it will sure be interesting what effect its absence will or won't have on how people live their lives.

i'm rather considered arrogant than irrational

but i have no problem with religious people - as long as they keep it in their own 4 walls and churches/temples/mosques etc

here's an example of not how to do it:
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/07...s-and-the-kkk/

[dehash]

Originally Posted by Mutt

The 'more people have died because of religion' line that gets used ad nauseum against religion like most ideas that get repeated ad nauseum just isn't true.

Only 7% of all wars fought in history could be considered religious wars.

Far more have been killed in the name of Communism which allows no religion.

Atheists are very arrogant, the Western world we live in has been so influenced by Christianity and Judaism in its development that the truth is that even their self proclaimed intellectual rational science based superiority is due to a large extent to religion. It's impossible to know how the world would have developed without religion.

We'll all be long gone before there is a generation raised without religion, if it happens at all, but if it does it will sure be interesting what effect its absence will or won't have on how people live their lives.

All wars starts because of money.