Imagine,All religious people disappear from Earth and only atheists are left.

[Godscreated]

Let's say that all religious people just left planet Earth and only atheists stayed here,what kind of progress would we see under science,politics,peace and economics.

Do you think that we will still need weapons if there was no religion?

Science would run amuck in some areas, politics would not change, there's no reason for them to, peace as you're speaking of is made by leaders and economics, the resent recession was not caused by religious people, the reason for it was greed and that want change with the religious gone. So to conclude keep the guns handy.

GC

[Whateverist]

I don't think we'd be very different at all. People would still be conservative or liberal, tolerant or assholes. The only thing missing would be people in churches (etc). Perhaps we could use them for the homeless? We'd notice it more here in the US than those lucky bastards in Europe. Just our luck we'd have whole farming outfits go awol.

I agree that it sounds like a win/win, but what if it were a lose/lose instead? Suppose God exists, He despises the bible for all the reasons we do, so when he raptures the planet, he takes most of us but none of the godly? We'd be forced to relocate, albeit to a good climate. On the upside all the good company would be there too. Theists on the other hand would probably be pretty bitter. Imagine passing up all opportunities for personal growth just to keep yourself humble enough to make the cut only to learn those smart-ass atheists were what the beardy guy in the sky wanted.

[freedomfromforum]

I see a question mark on that QUESTION. No statement was made.

I hope you will have an more pleasant orgasm after fixing this.

I like trolls. They give the Billy Goats Gruff something to mow down other than grass.

[CleanShavenJesus]

We'd probably go into mass hysteria seeing as nearly every world leader is a theist.

[Bad Writer]

I'm sure there are plenty of atheists that wouldn't mind robbing you blind and raping the missus, so yeah, we'd still need weapons.

But our weapons would be admittedly much cooler. I want a Phaser!

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I don't think we'd be very different at all. People would still be conservative or liberal, tolerant or assholes.

Reminds me of that South Park episode where Eric Cartman gets dethawed in the distant future only to find that Dawkins has deconverted the world to Atheism.

[Big Blue Sky]

I don't think we'd be very different at all. People would still be conservative or liberal, tolerant or assholes. The only thing missing would be people in churches (etc). Perhaps we could use them for the homeless? We'd notice it more here in the US than those lucky bastards in Europe. Just our luck we'd have whole farming outfits go awol.

I agree that it sounds like a win/win, but what if it were a lose/lose instead? Suppose God exists, He despises the bible for all the reasons we do, so when he raptures the planet, he takes most of us but none of the godly? We'd be forced to relocate, albeit to a good climate. On the upside all the good company would be there too. Theists on the other hand would probably be pretty bitter. Imagine passing up all opportunities for personal growth just to keep yourself humble enough to make the cut only to learn those smart-ass atheists were what the beardy guy in the sky wanted.

yea but aren't conservatives and right-wingers mostly religious?

I like trolls. They give the Billy Goats Gruff something to mow down other than grass.

You're welcome.

[Doubting Thomas]

Reminds me of that South Park episode where Eric Cartman gets dethawed in the distant future only to find that Dawkins has deconverted the world to Atheism.

Yes, and they were all fighting over what to call themselves.

[NoraBrimstone]

I dunno, I think we will just find other shit to fight about.

[Doubting Thomas]

Religion just makes it easier for people to hate each other, but if religion were gone that doesn't mean we couldn't find other reasons.

[Whateverist]

There is just so much not to like.