No problems with atheism then...

[Ace Otana]

What I do have a problem with is why so many obviously intelligent and presumably well-intentioned people refuse to accept that simply saying "There is no god" is a sufficient response to the religious mania which has gripped the world for the last X thousand years.

Sorry to disappoint, but atheism has nothing to do with defeating religion. It's just a point of view. What you're looking for is a secular action or solution to a very religious problem. Secularism is the complete separation of religion from education, politics, ect ect. Atheism is just the response to a religious claim ie: God exists. Atheist "I don't believe that."

As an atheist I am perpetually horrified by the appalling divisions that are created by the power exercised through religion. It just blows my mind the way that religion does so much damage, and I want it to stop. I'm talking about the wars and stuff, as between muslims and xtians and jews etc.

I hate what religion is doing, I want to take away it's power and influence as well. If you know of a way, please share.

Not to mention the use of creationism and so on to mis-educate kids about evolution, global warming, etc.

Secularism. The separation of religion from such things as schools. I'm in full support of a secular society. Where religion cannot interfear.

Secularism: The view that religion should not be involved with the ordinary social and political activities of a country.