Quote from: af_newbie on April 09, 2019, 12:47:36 AM

Quote from: Spendulus on April 08, 2019, 11:28:31 PM

Quote from: af_newbie on April 08, 2019, 06:02:26 PM

....
This brain disease (aka religion) affects us all, poor, rich, smart or dumb. The only solution is a complete eradication, to the last scripture and last preacher. Each affected person is a victim in a way.

The only difference between now and back then is that back then, 100% believed in this shit/superstition/witchcraft, etc, today about 80-85% of people still cling on to such irrational beliefs.

Obviously, we have a long way to go to eradicate this plague.

I don't agree with this but am very familiar with the arguments, being pretty much an atheist. The details don't fit in this thread.

But let me just say that if you did "eradicate this plague," then you have to face what comes next. And as that is the uncontrollable product of a type of revolution, it's likely it would be worse. There are many historical examples of this.

Why anything has to come next? What are you talking about? Why does it have to be a "revolution"?

Keep the social structures, economic systems intact. Science and technology is the only way forward.

Religions will not help us land on Mars, develop new cures or ways to survive on this increasingly polluted rock.

When we cured polio, there was no revolution required. Same thing here. You help people who need help with this mental disorder.

Because stamping out religion 100% has been tried numerous times, and forcing adherence to a state religion has been tried numerous times. History is your friend.