What is to be done about religion?

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Number 2: Kill it with fire.

I mean speak up. I don't want to enforce the end of religion, or bully anyone into deconversion, but I do want to spread the idea of reason and education as much as I can. I think they are very important, and the natural antitode. It's a peaceful solution.

I particularly speak up each and every time I see religion causing harm. I'm anti-harm, more than anything else. And I'm firmly anti-indoctrination.

But again, I would never force my opinions on anyone. I make my case, and leave it to them to decide.

I consider most religious people to be victims, and that they would be happier, in the long term, without it. I see people with shackles around them; shackles they have mistaken for a loving embrace. Making people believe they can't be happy without religion is part of the indoctrination, and sadly, it's effective. In my experience, the vast majority of people who eventually leave find out just how wrong they were about this.