MB wrote:So basicaly I should gather that you people don't think it is possible to rid the world of religion?
Does everyone here believe there will still be catholics and sunnis and hebrews and mahayana 10,000 years from now?
To answer your first question, no, I don't think it's possible.
To answer your second question, I have no f*cking clue. Just think about this what Voltaire said, "If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.". Some people need "religion" (whatever that word actually means) to make themselves feel better. Some people just want an air of respectability that lets them rape children and conquer civilizations.
Anyway, we just need to limit the influence of religion over non-believers. Most of the people who are really into their religion aren't that interesting anyway. It's better that they spend most of their time at sermons and youth group meetings, not at my park or my bar.
For naught so vile that on the earth doth live. But to the earth some special good doth give.