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If everyone was atheist
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RE: If everyone was atheist
It will never happen of course, religions come and go, and mutate, but they never really go away. But as I see it there would be several advantages if religion really died (as opposed to being stamped out):

There would be no religion to hold back science, though I'm sure politics would continue to have a crack at it. There would be one less division between people. Arguments concerning morality would have to stand on their own merits. Other than the social unit of the church itself, which could be replaced with secular groups, I can't see anything of real value being lost.

If religion were ended by force, I think the results would be horrific, because only a very repressive totalitarian government could manage such a thing. Political ideologies can be every bit as destructive as religion.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god.  If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
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If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 20, 2015 at 10:51 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Jenny A - June 20, 2015 at 11:14 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Pyrrho - June 21, 2015 at 1:52 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by TheRealJoeFish - June 20, 2015 at 11:16 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Mr.wizard - June 20, 2015 at 11:22 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Pyrrho - June 20, 2015 at 11:37 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 20, 2015 at 11:38 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Ravenshire - June 20, 2015 at 11:56 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 21, 2015 at 12:01 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Ravenshire - June 21, 2015 at 12:32 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Mister Agenda - June 22, 2015 at 12:50 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by AFTT47 - June 21, 2015 at 12:20 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Faith No More - June 21, 2015 at 12:22 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Jackalope - June 21, 2015 at 12:28 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Pyrrho - June 21, 2015 at 12:56 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 21, 2015 at 12:41 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Ravenshire - June 21, 2015 at 12:59 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 21, 2015 at 1:00 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Ravenshire - June 21, 2015 at 10:15 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 21, 2015 at 10:19 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Ravenshire - June 21, 2015 at 11:04 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Mister Agenda - June 22, 2015 at 12:53 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by SteelCurtain - June 21, 2015 at 12:56 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Whateverist - June 21, 2015 at 1:46 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 21, 2015 at 1:53 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Minimalist - June 21, 2015 at 1:50 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by SteelCurtain - June 21, 2015 at 2:33 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Longhorn - June 21, 2015 at 4:37 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 21, 2015 at 3:44 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Longhorn - June 21, 2015 at 3:51 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Mister Agenda - June 22, 2015 at 1:02 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Ravenshire - June 24, 2015 at 11:39 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 24, 2015 at 11:41 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Ravenshire - June 24, 2015 at 11:55 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by ignoramus - June 25, 2015 at 12:22 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Longhorn - June 25, 2015 at 6:35 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 25, 2015 at 9:28 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Longhorn - June 25, 2015 at 9:36 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 25, 2015 at 9:56 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Longhorn - June 25, 2015 at 11:31 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 25, 2015 at 12:06 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Longhorn - June 25, 2015 at 12:18 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 25, 2015 at 12:34 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Longhorn - June 25, 2015 at 12:51 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by loganonekenobi - June 25, 2015 at 7:22 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Cyberman - June 25, 2015 at 7:24 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Longhorn - June 25, 2015 at 10:03 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by FatAndFaithless - June 25, 2015 at 9:39 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 25, 2015 at 10:05 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Ravenshire - June 25, 2015 at 11:48 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Alex K - June 25, 2015 at 6:48 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by downbeatplumb - June 21, 2015 at 4:51 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by abaris - June 21, 2015 at 4:53 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by ignoramus - June 21, 2015 at 6:10 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Aoi Magi - June 21, 2015 at 6:36 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Mister Agenda - June 22, 2015 at 12:56 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by robvalue - June 21, 2015 at 6:36 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Cyberman - June 21, 2015 at 8:15 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Longhorn - June 21, 2015 at 8:20 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Cyberman - June 21, 2015 at 8:32 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Homeless Nutter - June 21, 2015 at 8:35 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by downbeatplumb - June 21, 2015 at 8:48 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by robvalue - June 21, 2015 at 8:53 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Homeless Nutter - June 21, 2015 at 8:59 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by bennyboy - June 21, 2015 at 10:01 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Little Rik - June 21, 2015 at 9:41 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Little Rik - June 21, 2015 at 9:48 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Longhorn - June 21, 2015 at 10:00 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by The Grand Nudger - June 21, 2015 at 10:38 am
If everyone was atheist - by KUSA - June 21, 2015 at 10:51 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Nope - June 21, 2015 at 12:53 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Pyrrho - June 21, 2015 at 1:02 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Mr Greene - June 21, 2015 at 1:17 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Twisted - June 21, 2015 at 2:06 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Pyrrho - June 21, 2015 at 2:14 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Fidel_Castronaut - June 21, 2015 at 2:11 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Metis - June 21, 2015 at 3:55 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Pyrrho - June 21, 2015 at 6:27 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Dystopia - June 21, 2015 at 3:56 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by KevinM1 - June 21, 2015 at 5:58 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 21, 2015 at 6:02 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by KevinM1 - June 21, 2015 at 6:08 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 21, 2015 at 7:02 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Mister Agenda - June 22, 2015 at 1:05 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by KevinM1 - June 22, 2015 at 1:25 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Mister Agenda - June 22, 2015 at 2:25 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Mister Agenda - June 22, 2015 at 1:04 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Homeless Nutter - June 22, 2015 at 1:14 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 22, 2015 at 5:42 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Homeless Nutter - June 22, 2015 at 9:05 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Cyberman - June 21, 2015 at 6:13 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by KevinM1 - June 21, 2015 at 6:26 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by pocaracas - June 21, 2015 at 6:46 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Alex K - June 21, 2015 at 7:06 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by paulpablo - June 21, 2015 at 10:49 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Pyrrho - June 21, 2015 at 11:03 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Bob Kelso - June 21, 2015 at 11:10 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Pyrrho - June 21, 2015 at 11:13 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Bob Kelso - June 21, 2015 at 11:27 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by paulpablo - June 21, 2015 at 11:41 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by MJ the Skeptical - June 21, 2015 at 11:32 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by JuliaL - June 21, 2015 at 11:42 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by MJ the Skeptical - June 21, 2015 at 11:45 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by JuliaL - June 22, 2015 at 12:09 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Pyrrho - June 22, 2015 at 12:32 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by JuliaL - June 22, 2015 at 8:41 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Pyrrho - June 22, 2015 at 10:36 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by MJ the Skeptical - June 27, 2015 at 4:18 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by ignoramus - June 22, 2015 at 12:31 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Thumpalumpacus - June 22, 2015 at 12:45 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by ignoramus - June 22, 2015 at 1:05 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Cyberman - June 22, 2015 at 4:42 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Marsellus Wallace - June 22, 2015 at 1:07 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by ignoramus - June 22, 2015 at 5:12 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by jesus_wept - June 22, 2015 at 5:15 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Cyberman - June 22, 2015 at 5:20 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Longhorn - June 22, 2015 at 5:25 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by jesus_wept - June 22, 2015 at 5:26 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Cyberman - June 22, 2015 at 5:31 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Crossless1 - June 22, 2015 at 10:28 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Anomalocaris - June 22, 2015 at 10:59 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Crossless1 - June 22, 2015 at 11:06 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Anomalocaris - June 22, 2015 at 10:56 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Tonus - June 22, 2015 at 11:02 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Mister Agenda - June 22, 2015 at 12:48 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Whateverist - June 22, 2015 at 8:33 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 22, 2015 at 9:06 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Anomalocaris - June 22, 2015 at 10:05 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 22, 2015 at 10:59 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by The Valkyrie - June 22, 2015 at 10:47 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Anomalocaris - June 22, 2015 at 10:55 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Cyberman - June 23, 2015 at 4:13 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by ignoramus - June 23, 2015 at 4:20 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Cyberman - June 23, 2015 at 4:22 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by robvalue - June 23, 2015 at 6:46 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Cato - June 24, 2015 at 11:53 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 25, 2015 at 12:36 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by robvalue - June 25, 2015 at 7:27 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by loganonekenobi - June 25, 2015 at 7:53 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by tonechaser77 - June 25, 2015 at 10:29 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by robvalue - June 25, 2015 at 11:37 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 25, 2015 at 11:54 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by loganonekenobi - June 25, 2015 at 7:24 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 25, 2015 at 11:56 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by robvalue - June 25, 2015 at 11:58 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Catholic_Lady - June 25, 2015 at 12:08 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Whateverist - June 25, 2015 at 12:08 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by SteelCurtain - June 25, 2015 at 11:56 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Joko - July 5, 2015 at 8:11 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by RobbyPants - July 6, 2015 at 3:38 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by ComradeMeow - July 6, 2015 at 5:41 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Excited Penguin - July 6, 2015 at 5:55 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by ComradeMeow - July 6, 2015 at 5:58 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 6:09 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by ReptilianPeon - July 6, 2015 at 6:22 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 6:29 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by ComradeMeow - July 6, 2015 at 6:24 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 6:34 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by ComradeMeow - July 6, 2015 at 6:37 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Napoléon - July 6, 2015 at 6:43 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by ComradeMeow - July 6, 2015 at 6:59 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by ReptilianPeon - July 6, 2015 at 6:41 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Excited Penguin - July 6, 2015 at 7:19 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Thumpalumpacus - July 11, 2015 at 3:08 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Excited Penguin - July 11, 2015 at 8:02 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Thumpalumpacus - July 11, 2015 at 2:58 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Excited Penguin - July 11, 2015 at 3:22 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by IATIA - July 11, 2015 at 9:45 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Pyrrho - July 11, 2015 at 12:47 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Thumpalumpacus - July 11, 2015 at 3:02 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by IATIA - July 11, 2015 at 3:56 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by IATIA - July 6, 2015 at 7:34 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by rado84 - July 10, 2015 at 11:58 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Mental Outlaw - July 10, 2015 at 10:11 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Justtristo - July 10, 2015 at 10:41 pm
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Vincent - July 11, 2015 at 1:33 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by pocaracas - July 11, 2015 at 4:09 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Whateverist - July 11, 2015 at 8:04 am
RE: If everyone was atheist - by Thumpalumpacus - July 11, 2015 at 4:37 pm

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