(March 10, 2010 at 3:23 pm)Saerules Wrote:Ace Wrote:The most violent contries in the world happen to be the most religious. Sweden's non-religious population is around 85% and it is a country that has over 200 years of peace, one of the highest level of education and lowest crime rates. I really think we'd all be far better off without religion than with. The less power and influence religion has the better it is for everyone. Religion is only a personal belief and should never be involved with politics, education, health and care, law and order, rights and freedoms. Anyway religion has a nasty history when it comes to power and influence.
All I want is for theists to keep their delusions to themselves. Is that too much to ask?
Though I think people have the right to be deluded, i do not think their delusions should be beyond questioning. I also don't see how most theists could keep their delusions to themselves... especially when their actions (some of which may be based on or include their delusions) affect things around them.
@Adrian: I wonder why they call them "random numbers" then :S
Take Norway as an example. People are free to proselytize and practice anything they want. Yet they have an overwhelmingly atheist population. Having a secular society means the state doesn't favor one group over another. Representation is key. Keeping it to yourself doesn't mean not telling anyone, just not imposing on others' lives and rights.
