(December 12, 2013 at 6:34 am)GodsRevolt Wrote: It has come up that the world is in dire straits because of religion. My question is- What do you, as an atheist, see a world without religion like?
I'm not asking if it is possible, but just what would be the end result if it did happen?
Ok so someone discovers there's definitely no god or any sort of supernatural powers and proves this to everyone without a shadow of doubt.
I think a lot of highly religious people who were using religion as a crutch would be pissed off, probably turn to drugs or something to compensate for the life time they wasted praying or thinking about god.
People who were having religious wars some would stop but then I think most would carry on in the the same way due to the fact I think some people would just say fuck the religion I still want a fight.
The economy would improve due to no funds going towards pointless glorious but useless buildings, priests, Imams and rabbis would have to get proper jobs and be a real use to the community.
Productivity would go up massively due to no time wasted praying.
Morale would probably be quite low in people facing death, children with terminal illnesses and people like that who at least had the promise of heaven before.
I think people would integrate better, in particular thinking of Muslims.
That's all I can be bothered to come up with right now.
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