Banning religion would be the worst thing we could do. Besides being unconstitutional (in the US) and counter to human rights anywhere, you would give a bunch of wingnut fanatics a wonderful opportunity to die a martyr's death, something Xtians have not had in centuries. Just what we need, right? Let 'em pray for their pie-in-the-sky-bye-and-bye-when-they-die. Keeps them happy. But taxing the churches themselves and making them pay their fair share - THAT would be a good thing. It could be done if we sold it right. Why should the people in the pews pay, and the churches do not? Fair is fair.
“To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation—is that good for the world?”
― Christopher Hitchens
"That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject". - George Santayana
"If this is the best God can do, I'm not impressed". - George Carlin
― Christopher Hitchens
"That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject". - George Santayana
"If this is the best God can do, I'm not impressed". - George Carlin
