Does the World Need Religion?

[phoenix31]

I'm sure this has been discussed numerous times already, so pardon my repetition.

I'm just wondering your opinion. Does religion help keep people in line morally, and is it worthwhile in that way?

If the world were to lose its religions, would people become pessimistic or hedonistic? Would the result be anarchy?

PM 
Hello, Phoenix 31.  Would you say that it is more about people needing to think and feel a certain way that works for them and is meaningful for them rather than needing religion?  In other words, if people were to have a particular way of life/meaning-making (whether it be secular, non-secular, or whatever), one which helps them contribute to the world in a constructive and positive way, taken away from them, then would this cause those people to behave in a negative manner?

In addition, are people, who practice religion via peaceful and positive means, good/moral because of some objective component of religion or because these people are making religion meaningful in their own way?

Yeah I guess I would say people it's about needing to think and feel a certain way that is meaningful for them. I hadn't really thought about that outside of the terms of religion because to me, right now, morality doesn't make sense outside of religion. It's just my idea against your idea and whoever's strongest wins.

I don't know how to answer the second question.