Ok, I know I'm going to be goping against the majority here, but I voted for the last option. I actually think a world without Christianity would actually be a very troubled world indeed.
I mean, lets look at charity for instance. Like them or loathe them the Catholic Church is one of if not the biggest funder/provider of healthcare in the world. In Australia, Ireland, and even across some parts of the US a sizeable chunk of the health system is upheld by the Catholic Church alone (I'm sure other denominations chip in themselves, I'm only focusing on Catholicism here because it's something I've been doing a lot of work on latley).
Then there's also the Education system; in Ireland the vast majority of Irish schools are funded in part or ran entirely by the Catholic Church. This is true of Argentina, Brazil, Portugal and several other nations. If the Christians go poof who's going to fund this, the state itself currently can't and I'm doubtful that anyone else is going to take up the slack. Whatever it does in other areas, a good number of countries are highly dependent on support from Christian Church's just to function.
Secondly...Let's think about what the Church's actually teach, they're often accused of brainwashing and mindcontrol right? Let's go with that for a moment. IS anyone here aquanited with Voltaire? He claimed that while he didn't belive in the Christian deity, he very much expected his servants to. Why? Because despite how bad some of them behave, the fear of hell is a powerful hold. Some people who might be tempted to steal if they think they will get away with it won't, because they think they're always being watched. A murderous thought might be quashed, because they fear the wrath of Satan.
I personally do think there is a God, but even if they're isn't, has anyone actually devised a more ingenious crime deterrent than "invisible sky daddy police"? You can throw a tea towel over a camera but you can't hide from Jesus. It's free, it's somewhat effective and it takes little to no effort to implement.
Just my thoughts on the topic. Don't get me wrong, some things some of them teach like the gays are satanic priests are well fucking crazy and could do with being put on a tight leash, but I recognize how useful they can be in other areas.
I mean, lets look at charity for instance. Like them or loathe them the Catholic Church is one of if not the biggest funder/provider of healthcare in the world. In Australia, Ireland, and even across some parts of the US a sizeable chunk of the health system is upheld by the Catholic Church alone (I'm sure other denominations chip in themselves, I'm only focusing on Catholicism here because it's something I've been doing a lot of work on latley).
Then there's also the Education system; in Ireland the vast majority of Irish schools are funded in part or ran entirely by the Catholic Church. This is true of Argentina, Brazil, Portugal and several other nations. If the Christians go poof who's going to fund this, the state itself currently can't and I'm doubtful that anyone else is going to take up the slack. Whatever it does in other areas, a good number of countries are highly dependent on support from Christian Church's just to function.
Secondly...Let's think about what the Church's actually teach, they're often accused of brainwashing and mindcontrol right? Let's go with that for a moment. IS anyone here aquanited with Voltaire? He claimed that while he didn't belive in the Christian deity, he very much expected his servants to. Why? Because despite how bad some of them behave, the fear of hell is a powerful hold. Some people who might be tempted to steal if they think they will get away with it won't, because they think they're always being watched. A murderous thought might be quashed, because they fear the wrath of Satan.
I personally do think there is a God, but even if they're isn't, has anyone actually devised a more ingenious crime deterrent than "invisible sky daddy police"? You can throw a tea towel over a camera but you can't hide from Jesus. It's free, it's somewhat effective and it takes little to no effort to implement.
Just my thoughts on the topic. Don't get me wrong, some things some of them teach like the gays are satanic priests are well fucking crazy and could do with being put on a tight leash, but I recognize how useful they can be in other areas.
