Why should we try to suppress religion in modern society?
When I try to talk to people about whether or not the company is a bad thing to modern societies like the USA Europe and then the number of arguments that can be makeup. Let me stress that this is only for countries developed countries, where religion causes violence just between people. Can anyone suggest some good? The more the better:)
Sorry, but a general list – feel free to drop is not relevant to your specific situation. The demonization of other religions, eg Christianity demonizing Pagans ( "They are worshipers of the devil!") Romans demonizing Christians ( "They're atheists and cannibals!"). denigration of homosexuality, which leads to discrimination against parents disown their children, murder and suicide. People and animals killed an offering to the gods. Food destroyed because not complying with the specific religious beliefs. Women treated as second class citizens or even slaves, based on religious teachings. Children who grow without music. Children who grow up in hatred and fear of science and scientists, because science contradicts the religion of their parents – leading to the Scientific illiteracy terrible. tens of thousands tortured and killed as witches (a practice that continues today). Millions of dead cats in the belief that witches use as a family, allowing the rats free to spread the Black Death through Europe, killing millions of people turn. People disturbed and sometimes awake by the door to door salesmen of religion. People die because they believe that their faith makes them immune to snake venom or other lethal aspects of reality. People die – die and leave their children – because their religion forbids them to accept medical care. People strangled, starved, poisoned or beaten to death in exorcism. FGM-approved religious texts. psychological and physiological conditions blames demons, preventing believers to seek medical attention. popular rejection members of the family to abandon their religion, in some cases, symbolized by the mock funeral. The friendships and romances broken or never started in religious differences. "abstinence only" sex education, leading to five times the amount of sexually transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancy – which often leads the abortive "emergency" marriages. the safe sex campaigns, with similar results – in large part responsible for the AIDS epidemic in Africa. Women with septic abortions – or forced to have unwanted children, who feel – the laws because religious organizations got the last abortion illegal or inaccessible. Censorship (to often destructive) of speech, art, books, music, movies, poems, songs and, if possible, thought. The discouragement of rational thought, critical. Believers whipping, impaling, poisoning or crucifying themselves during religious festivals as a demonstration of their faith and piety. The children spend their time in his life when the brain is most receptive to learning to read the information, rereading, and even the memorization of religious texts. People who believe that the world is about to stop neglecting their education, are financially responsible and take in cases of extreme wives of mass suicide. Environmental issues ignored by the belief that God magically solve everything. said to be tormented forever if they leave their husbands. People in times of trouble, relying on advice religious leaders, without any training in counseling or therapy. Holy wars – followers of different religions (or even the same faith) killing each other in behalf of their (benevolent, loving and merciful) gods. The destruction of great works of art considered pornographic / blasphemous, and the persecution of artists. Persecution or punishment of blasphemers (Salman Rushdie still has a death sentence upon him) and the blasphemy laws in general. tolerated slavery texts religious. Children traumatized by living stories of eternal fire and torture to ensure that they too afraid to question, even religion. ill patients terminals in constant agony that would end their lives if they do not think that leads to eternal sanctions. School boards must spend time and money and resources in the fight for the evolution taught in schools. persecution of heretics and scientists like Giordano Bruno (burned at the stake) and Galileo Galilei. Blue laws forcing other businesses to remain closed for many churches can generate more revenue. mayors, senators and presidents voted into office not because they are perfect for the job, but because their religious beliefs. abuse of power, authority and confidence of religious leaders (for financial gain or sexual abuse of followers and even children) – Anyway, atheists are immoral. people who accept a visual and auditory hallucinations as divine in the dark, sometimes with fatal consequences. bombers, they are sure that will be rewarded in heaven. Discrimination against atheists, like the laws of the Missionaries stating that they can not hold office or testify in court. Destruction or conversion of minors, "pagan" religions and cultures. compounded the difficulties by guilt the need to reconcile the idea of a just to the reality of God ( "Why is God punishing me?" What have I done wrong? "I do not have enough faith?"). The achievements of man – from the smart surgery for emergency landings – attributed to the gods in place of the list of those responsible. Mother Teresa, prolonging the agony of terminally ill and pain relief are denied, so you can offer your sufferings as a gift to their god. Suppression of logical and critical thinking. millions of dollars spent to build and maintain housing for staff of worship. Pain and horror caused by the belief that the dead friends and relatives tortured as punishment for unbelief. scientific opposition (especially doctors), progress on religious grounds. Whole societies divided by minor differences in belief or doctrine, often resulting in violence. Disasters natural and other tragedies used to claim that God is angry and avoid claims of similar events (which is terrorism, but without any plan or do anything). The attempted genocide of followers of a particular religion (for example, the Holocaust, "ethnic cleansing" in former Yugoslavia).
Religion: A History of violence Part 3
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