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I've noticed such a trend in eastern philosophy and religion. I believe this is because the western world itself has been crumbling morally; we realise this and blame the "belief system" that is most popular, but in actuallity I think it's a cultural flaw.Quote

Response: "I don't think the world is "crumbling morally". I think, on the contrary, that we've made great advances toward becoming more moral over the centuries. And this has a lot to do with rejecting ideas that have traditionally been promoted by religious institutions (especially Christian ones), such as slavery, sexism and homophobia.>>

Well said. Christianity uses the same tactic over and over, playing on people's fears that the world is getting worse and that we're all in danger,and wouldn't it be nice if we were all christians?...

There are no more wars or problems in the world (apart from global warming) than there've ever been. We're not on the rocky road to destruction, but instead realising that religion itself is the prime cause of most conflicts. We're thankfully growing out of the need for it. Does that mean that we'll all end up without morals and that the world will turn to evil? Of course not. On the whole, most of society plays the moral game much the same as it has for thousands of years with or without religion.

I'm not religious, but try to live a moral life. And yet as a non-christian I'm thought of as the enemy, a sinner, and not as worthy or good as a christian. What could be more destined to create strife and division?

If you look at this area of CC you'll notice that the same posters continually troll for debates and threads about christianity. It's the same on all other boards. We dont get any other religion selling door to door like that. And every time it's the same message - 'we are right, you are wrong and a sinner if you don't believe us.' Can religion ever be good in light of this?

Religion kills. Stop the war now.

MelT