Has religion has ruined this world we live in today?
540278
Religion didn't ruin the world, but all religions failed to set right the ruined world.
638964
Demoralisation due to lack of religion.
979668
Religion was conjured up in an attempt to explain the unexplainable and as a method for controlling the masses. It's time that we phase out religion and move toward more rational systems such as science and true democracy.
912768
I agree!!\n\nIf you have noticed, our country has really started going through a lot of challenges, since God has been taken out of our everyday lives, such as school prayer. Prayer at sporting events. Taking God out of the Pledge of Allegiance etc.  etc.  etc.
651735
RELIGIONS DAMAGE ALL MANKIND'S INTELLIGENCE,\nNOT JUST WOMEN'S!
998571
Religion, as usual.  Religion has caused more wars than any other factor.
746539
It would be the greatest thing that ever happened in respect to religion all that bullshit of creationism and religious intolerance will be washed away. For that matter all forms of control on this planet will be destroyed. It will happen. People cant deny this forever.
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At times, religion has been misused, and wars and conflicts have been carried out in the name of religion—and still are today.\n\nBut does that mean all religion is bad, and nothing good has ever come about through the actions of religious people? No, of course not. Think of all the hospitals and educational institutions throughout the world that have been built in the name of Christ. Think too of the major social movements that were sparked by devout believers, such as the antislavery crusade or the movement to end child labor. For centuries Christians have sought to put Jesus' command into action: "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Mark 12:31).\n\nThis is why I invite you to look at Jesus Christ and see for yourself what He taught. Yes, at times people have distorted His teachings and misused His name. They have forgotten Jesus' warning to Peter: "Put your sword back in its place ... for all who draw the sword will die by the sword" (Matthew 26:52).\n\nBut when you look at Christ as He is found in the pages of the New Testament, you will realize that He was unlike anyone else who ever lived. The reason is because He was God in human flesh, sent from heaven to deliver us from our sins. Don't let anything keep you from Christ, for only He can give us hope for the future.
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In short, yes. But it also enslaves people to irrationality and denial.\n\nOne thing I have learned about most religious people is that, facts, reality, commonsense, rational thinking, and the like, have no place in their lives. You can not reason with them - it's the great mystery of human behavior.
1132708
Yes, it is the worst thing. All of them. Because of religion, we have had crusades, genocides, suicide bombings, all types of holy war. The concept of god has done more harm to man than the invention of the gun. You do not need a religion to fill the voids. You should use your head. The voids make you think, and those that can't turn to religion. When the cave men could not understand lightning (for example), they made up god, so they could just say "God did it". If you need the voids filled, anyone can do it. I could easily make a myth about how the world works, and it would explain everything, I could just say the creator did it. My creator could by a six headed cat. This would be no more ridiculous than god. Science is the only real explanation, not some cult belief in a fairy tail imaginary friend of the human race that is watching all of us.
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It already has! There are just a large number of people who refuse to admit that they are wrong. They find comfort in thinking that their religion is the absolute truth. I wish I was dumb enough of believe all that crap. I'd probably be happier! But Christianity is a bunch of fairy tales and folklore.
1183596
Religion has caused more pain and suffering to humanity than homosexuality ever has or ever will... maybe we should start a campaign to close the churches that instigate hatred and holy wars.
791814
none, because I want to accept things as I see them, not how others, and especially ancients see or saw them. the religions of today are to old and full of crap to be relevant in today's society. religion has caused more major wars in the history of mankind than any other single factor. Lack of religion has caused none. ever heard of an atheist st. petersburg? Have you ever heard of an athiest saying "i killed them because no god told me to"?
589089
no this world is messed up. people are suppose to love each other and they don't. I am looking for Jehovah God's new system
684866
Religion changes with the times and people involved, it is solely because people don't practice what is appropriate for their own time, and seek what remains eternally true that religion in non-sensible. Worse is when people claiming to be religious act against the very religion they claim adherence to by hurting others out of egotism, killing those who'd be their friend etc.\n\nReligion is for a good purpose, and that should be well known and used, but when it becomes the very problem it claims to fix it will ultimately die away in fits and fights.
117306
It is definitely divisive!!.  Humanity is unfortunately too primitive on the most part to live without religion.  The thought that we will actually die and that's it is too difficult to handle.  Religion also justifies actions which to some (me included) is criminal.
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In Islam no, not even in public. But what you see and hear about is not islam. Islam has become extinct. I am deeply sorry to say that.