What's So Wrong With Religion?

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Posted on: Dec. 2, 2005 at 11:00 AM

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I'm confused and I'm hoping the collective body of readers can enlighten me on a subject that seems to have the majority of America up in arms. What is so wrong with religion in America? What has happened in the past twenty years that has made religion in America such an evil thing? For over 200 years we've done pretty well with the stance that religion and our nation can live harmoniously.

I'm trying to figure out the inferences that are being drawn between religion and all that is wrong with America. What is the correlation between religion and crime? or religion and economic prosperity? or religion and educational achievement? What in America is broken because of religion?

Thanks in advance for your inputs, both enlightened and fanatical...

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Average American

Dec. 3, 2005 at 10:17:08 PM

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Bryan,
As much as I would love to get into this debate, your questions was asked in such a direct and determined fashion that I feel obligated to respond in kind.

NOTHING. Nothing is wrong with religion in America. It is not the cause of all ill in this country. Quite to the contrary, it is our only hope.

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bryan

Dec. 3, 2005 at 10:48:18 PM

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Avg American,
Thanks for affirming my current belief. However, I continue to get the impression we are missing some key piece of information relating to this topic...

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Dec. 4, 2005 at 05:55:54 PM

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There is one thing wrong with religion. It's obsolete. The only thing it was good for was keeping people in line back in the age of kings, now all it's used for is getting votes.

Religion is a tool, and an outdated one in fact, the sooner religion is gone, the sooner we can start advancing technology for the security of our future.

If people need something to believe in, they should try believing in science. Religion isn't going to give them more years in their life, people might think it does, but it doesn't, science is the only thing that is going to do that for people.

For all you "end of days" zealots, it's not going to happen, just accept it and start doing your part in helping technology thrive. I'm not a conservative, and I'm not a liberal, I vote for the guy who is going to promote advancement in our society, and embrace the future. I will not vote for the one who is going to let the rest of the world beat us to it, no matter what party they are.

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