A World Without Islam

[Knalus]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

While you could state that Relgion held up scientific study in the dark ages, you could also argue that the governmental system at the time did a greater job of that through the repression of education and reading by the masses.

A educated person is not working in the fields or building castles, instead they're wasting their time reading and writing and ploting a revolution. Its pretty simplistic to soley base the dark ages on Relgion, while it did cause problems it was not the soul problems.

You could further that argument with the insight that the governmental system at the time changed religion for the worse, not the other way around.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Knalus

You could further that argument with the insight that the governmental system at the time changed religion for the worse, not the other way around.

True, I would agree with that. Remember that Henry VIII basically created his own religion so that he could continue to divorce and behead his wives.

There were some hideously corrupt religious figures in that time that had the ears of royalty, but you have to ask yourself, were these figures following the religous tenants or were they subverting it to their means.

[Torch]

Carlin had it figured out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRj-3PPtHCA

[Finny61]

World without religion would mean music industry would be crippled with Biebers. No AC/DC equals fail.

[mac_82]

As much as I would like to see a world without religion, it would probably turn into the Go God Go episode of South Park.

Allied Atheist Alliance vs United Atheist Alliance vs Unified Atheist League

[blankall]

Originally Posted by mac_82

As much as I would like to see a world without religion, it would probably turn into the Go God Go episode of South Park.

Allied Atheist Alliance vs United Atheist Alliance vs Unified Atheist League

Yup. Limited resources = war.

People will always find a reson to kill each other.