Religion in the Modern Age

Post one: Your first paragraph is essentially what religion in the old days was used for by your own words. But we're suppose to be discussing modern day religion, Religion especially Christianity has changed a lot over the years. This is suppose to be about modern age religion. I don't believe science is a religion, but it does rely on many theories usually to be proven wrong over the years and the evidence for evolution keeps changing drastically. And their is a lot of misinformation given by scientists too and the common folk, for lack of a better term, have blindly followed theories. I know the big bang theory isn't quite nothing exploded and everything was created. But so many people I've talked to over the years who don't like religion believed that and will argue that must be right till the day they die. (and it can be twisted and become one a.k.a Scientology. shown to be a big money scam.) I know that's the point of science, and modern day Christianity and science can mix together. There are plenty of Christian scientists. Most religions that I know of, encourage learning and aren't opposed to science. I don't think religion alone would stop the spread of false information. The whole second paragraph is a false idea, The problem with blaming extremists or harassment on religion, it is just a ruse. People play the blame game and try playing race,sex,disability cards to justify their acts. Online and many instances in the news, I've seen far more of the LBGT movement harassing Christians and the fact you mention Christians like their the main problem with homosexuality, in Muslim countries hundreds of them get hanged, as its punishable by death. I've seen far more protests and hate from their community, for people having opinions different to theirs, and NOT just if they should be able to be married. And I pointed out terrorists kill people because something is wrong in their heads, without religion it would be something else. Lack of religion does not change hateful belief and behavior. If most people had good morals, I don't think laws or religion would have to of been created, we've been in enough wars not created by religion, (and even if they say it was, it most likely was money related.) So, once again, it shows humanity likes seeing blood and likes hating what is doesn't understand, and religion is just another way to justify it to themselves. This is both the third and fourth paragraph, If finding ones purpose/identity was so easy, suicide would not be as big a problem as it is. People in there 20's,30's,40's still can have no idea why they're here and feel like they is no point. I'm not saying one needs religion to find a purpose, but many people do and many people seem to practice Christianity for the sole purpose of comfort and hope of an afterlife. A human need and desire that will never go away as I said before. Science can not prove or disprove the existence of god entirely. Families have been aborting their children at increasing numbers, moms have killed their children and they can dump babies in the lake or the trash, their are 153 million orphans without families in the US alone, what hope did they get from their families? I know what it's like to have no friends, and millions of other kids,teens and even adults may have no true friends. And support groups, are not plentiful enough to even put a drop in the bucket, since aren't quite as comforting as the thought of an all-loving god. Depression levels are also increasing as well. False or not is irrelevant to is it needed. Well people with faith in a higher power are happier according to statistics. Religion has not kept around for this long with this many people in it, for no reason. The fact it's still around proves humans need religion. Post two: The Qu'ran is the best argument for modern day religion being a problem. Looking at the old testament has no worth because the new testament is what Christians follow. But once again your first paragraph is how man is violent. So removing one excuse for them to be violent will solve a problem. So we should remove horror games from stores, then those 2 crazy 9 year olds wouldn't of murdered their best friend to see slenderman? No, they would of come up with another excuse. Removing religion will do nothing to stop people like from the columbine people who asked if you believed in god, you said yes you got shot. Thinking so is completely foolish and does not understand how the human mind works. There is absolutely no practical way to remove thousands of religions. It's already a fantasy to think religion/faith will ever stop being desired. I don't get the point of that analogy. The British treated everyone like dirt and it lead to revolution, removing religions would not even remotely compare to that. Especially if you imply doing it by force, that is complete opposite of what you described. No one would become 'freer' by being unable to believe a higher power exists. Abortion is a tough issue to debate on its own, but I say adoption since you talk about support groups being so useful one might think you'd support keeping it alive, because the child is innocent it has its mother genes too...Also there is a drastically small percentage of abortions being done by anything other then the reason "I forgot a condom when having sex' and for being a women choice, almost all abortions are paid by other taxes. So don't see how that's right even from an atheist's perspective. And once again, removing one excuse to murder your fellow man does not equal the billions they save in third world countries from starving and dying of disease. It does more good than harm even by your own admission so the few crazy people who are crazy and will not change, vs. hundreds of undernourished children, which is worth keeping around? People will still use racism, sexism, fetishes, likes, dislikes, where your from, how your hair is, your clothes, your name, everything else to judge you. Most religions preach against it. So how would that at all change how people treat others, not to go into politics, but having a black president has only made race relations plummet, and the more unacceptable things like become acceptable, even more hateful opinions will be turned to others who disagree. http://www.conservapedia.com... Despite where it comes from the source is from Harvard university a liberal school. My suggestion isn't not a generalized fact. I'm right based on statistics. Also the hating religion, go to youtube and look up how many channels do nothing but bash Christians, I can think of a dozen at least. All of them probably have millions of subscribers who like them bashing it. Also look up any Christian song, you will find hundred of comments saying curses to religion and god. This is not unfounded, whether or not its not as bad in the real world. Online does not show the kindness and accepting nature of atheists in general. As for churches making money, oh no, that's awful. I think you completely misunderstood what you read on these sites... http://on-this-rock.blogspot.com... I assume this is your source, yes only 4.7 billion was given to charities, the rest of the 100 billion was given to colleges for education and healthcare. Um...that's still giving money to people for a good cause. More than anyone else, politicians, actors, sport players, everyone. Who else even gives a billion to charities all over the world? Hilter didn't need religion to rally people to commit mass genocide, he said, 'hey commit mass genocide' and it happened...Yes that was a sarcastic way of saying it. And American born terrorists who haven't gone to a mosque in their lives didn't stop from doing the Boston Marathon bombings. I realize I ran out of space, but I will say both your posts are nearly identical only saying religion is bad because of people. Then maybe those people are the problem, not religion.