Do you think the world is better off without religions ?

[Telstra]

My answer is yes
because religion would be replaced by philosophers, ethnics ... etc which are much kinder and softer ... without referencing the bible which is mainly about war at that time.

 

[moschj]

Why isn't there an option for YES!!

 

[Telstra]

Why isn't there an option for YES!!

yes there is an option for yes.
Its the first option.

 

[palbert]

I think the world would be better off without religion and the fervency and zealousness with which some of the beliefs are expressed. However I think it would also require a global ethic, which might be somewhat difficult to develop or enforce.

 

[Telstra]

I think the world would be better off without religion and the fervency and zealousness with which some of the beliefs are expressed. However I think it would also require a global ethic, which might be somewhat difficult to develop or enforce.

Human rights are global.
Ethic should be global.
Philosophy should be global.
Wise words, wise teachings should be global.

People who votes should comment why you say yes or no.

 

[bw92116]

Absolutely we would be better off without religion. Religion separates us from God and separates us from each other.

 

[Jacquemar]

My answer is yes
because religion would be replaced by philosophers, ethnics ... etc which are much kinder and softer ... without referencing the bible which is mainly about war at that time.

Don't count on that. Plato's "Laws" is very rigid and often inhumane.

 

[Telstra]

Plato's law? what is that.

 

[zoltanspawn]

The world would be better off without the hateful idealogues and fundamentalists.

The world would not be better off without the visionaries of peace and compassion.

So, I would vote to rid the world of some religions. I don't find any of the poll options suitable.

 

[Telstra]

The world would be better off without the hateful idealogues and fundamentalists.

The world would not be better off without the visionaries of peace and compassion.

So, I would vote to rid the world of some religions. I don't find any of the poll options suitable.

Visionaries of peace and compassion does not come from religion.
It comes from philosophers and deep thinkers.

 

[zoltanspawn]

Visionaries of peace and compassion does not come from religion.
It comes from philosophers and deep thinkers.

Nah, there are plenty of visionaries of peace that spring from religion.

It doesn't fit your argument, so you won't recognize those people who advocate compassion on the basis of religion. People like Jesus and Buddha (etc.) are the most obvious, but their legacy provides many more examples.

Also, I think it will prove difficult to maintain a genuine distinction between 'religion' and 'philosophers/deep thinkers.'

 

[Ambrocious]

The only way we would be better off without religions is if we progressed forward, all of us, in pure knowledge and understanding. Being taught what it takes to learn more continuously for free. If all religions wind up being a farce, then logically the next move to take is to learn as much as we can so that one day, many thousands of years from now, humanity will learn to live forever.

It COULD take less time to learn to be immortal if we can perfect a true transfer of consciousness to a new cloned body...but that is many years away from us now, at least by about 300 years.

 

[Ambrocious]

zoltanspawn;

How can you be against peace and compassion? What would you prefer instead of the obvious amount of balance that comes from peace and compassion? I'm curious as to what you would have instead.

And visionaries who promote great ideas that help technological world wide advances in medicine and art and overall well being, how could you be against that? Are you relating visionaries and peacemakers and people who have compassion to people in history and so because of THAT, then all forms of peaceful people and visionaries and compassion is bad? Care to explain?

 

[Telstra]

Nah, there are plenty of visionaries of peace that spring from religion.

It doesn't fit your argument, so you won't recognize those people who advocate compassion on the basis of religion. People like Jesus and Buddha (etc.) are the most obvious, but their legacy provides many more examples.

Also, I think it will prove difficult to maintain a genuine distinction between 'religion' and 'philosophers/deep thinkers.'

I don't think Jesus is any good.
He teaches to follow him, don't think of tomorrow and wait for the rapture.

Unless you can cheery pick the good from the bad, you are better off throw it all in the bin.

 

[Jacquemar]

Plato's law? what is that.

"The Laws" by Plato. It's a dialogue between an Athenian, a Spartan, and a Cretan who are trying to organize the laws of an "ideal" state. They draw from various practices around the ancient world, but much of it are rules that Plato feels are logical, rational, and necessary for the state to exist.

The laws that Plato devises for his constitution are NOT compassionate, loving, or even the least bit humane. Most crimes are punishable by the death penalty or ostracism. And he further argues that homosexual behavior must be eradicated. He offers no punishment for homosexual behavior, but nevertheless... He also says that men and women should not engage in sex after two children are born, and doing so results in a hefty fine.

I guess you could say it's the "Leviticus" of philosophy.

 

[Telstra]

"The Laws" by Plato. It's a dialogue between an Athenian, a Spartan, and a Cretan who are trying to organize the laws of an "ideal" state. They draw from various practices around the ancient world, but much of it are rules that Plato feels are logical, rational, and necessary for the state to exist.

The laws that Plato devises for his constitution are NOT compassionate, loving, or even the least bit humane. Most crimes are punishable by the death penalty or ostracism. And he further argues that homosexual behavior must be eradicated. He offers no punishment for homosexual behavior, but nevertheless... He also says that men and women should not engage in sex after two children are born, and doing so results in a hefty fine.

I guess you could say it's the "Leviticus" of philosophy.

But the bad laws are gone and replaced.
Have religions gone and replaced yet?

 

[Telstra]

No Man can never wipe Religion off the face of the earth, because the essence of Religion is Organic, not Man made. That very deep down in the Soul Longing, and sighing, is Man searching upward, and beyond himself. The Communists of Soviet Russia, and China has tried, and have yet to be successful at it. To keep trying is to fail everytime. You cannot undo what has been timeless. Even Science cannot break the barriers. Man, in the deepest of his being has a very powerful need for the Divine.

Don't compare communism or any ism with science.

Long ago, people believe in many many gods.
Then they believe in only one god.

In the future i'm sure they will believe in one god less.
The ones who believe in god will be a minority.

 

[Telstra]

I wasn't comparing the ism's with Science.
Please count how many Atheists there are in the entire World, as compared to how many who believe in God.....Thank you! Oh, and let us know the exact numbers. I do know that there were 1.18 billion Catholics on this beautiful Planet Earth at end of 2009.

As long as they are having sex, they are godless and sinful.

 

[Jacquemar]

I wasn't comparing the ism's with Science.
Please count how many Atheists there are in the entire World, as compared to how many who believe in God.....Thank you! Oh, and let us know the exact numbers. I do know that there were 1.18 billion Catholics on this beautiful Planet Earth at end of 2009.

Just because a large number of people believe something doesn't make it true. Some of the finest minds of the ancient world believed in a geocentric universe, including Aristotle! Guess what... They were ALL wrong!

 

[Jacquemar]

But the bad laws are gone and replaced.
Have religions gone and replaced yet?

I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand what you're saying, so I'll take a stab at answering you.

Plato's laws were a theory; he attempted to put them into practice in Sicily... But Dionysius and Dion were warring so it never happened. However, his laws remained the same. The theory was not changed or altered, so we think, by later philosophers.

Aside from the fact that people believe in divinities, many religions have gone and been replaced. The Egyptian state religion was in place for over 3,000 years, but was replaced by worship of Serapis. Serapis was replaced by the Coptic Jesus (I say Coptic because Eastern and Western Christians disagree on the nature of Christ). People move from one absurdity to the next with relative ease... and, if history has taught us anything, some day Jesus will be replaced by someone or something else.