The answer to this is very simple and easy. Because you can't ban or control what people think. That's why the US is great... because of the Constitution and Bill of RIghts. You can believe what you want even if those beliefs aren't popular with the majority of other people. That is an incredible right that we are afforded in the first amendment that I think many take for granted because that concept does not exist in some parts of the world.
I am agnostic which basically means i only believe in what can be proven my empirical scientific evidence. So while not really being an atheist, I have no religion. Other people are atheist and insist no god exists. While others have faith in one of the many religions in the world, or perhap live according to their own personal faith. I am just so thankful that we live in such a wonderful country where we can believe as we wish. Somebody may believe in something that I find abhorrent, but I would defend their right to believe it with every last fibre of my being.
I do not think it should be banned; and there is absolutely no way to enforce a ban on it anyway. However I do think that religion should not exist.
Religion has been a main cause in almost every war in history, including all of the recent terrorism. The amount of people who have died due to religion and religious beliefs are immeasurable. The only good things about religion is that it has brought some amazing architecture and art.
No.
I'm an Atheist, and believe religion to absolutely be a negative force in the world.
However, a ban, not only would be impossible to enforce, but also wouldn't solve the problem even if you could stop the practices of religion.
Bad ideas are defeated in the court of public discourse. Outlawing thoughts doesn't make them go away, it just forces them underground. Christians would still be Christians and believe stupid shit, they'd just be closeted about it. Just like how persecuting gays doesn't make gay people become straight.
In Europe we 've had religious freedom since recently. Now countries start to discuss banning women from covering up their face or hair, or from wearing any religious symbols, such as crosses, in public. I don't think a government should have the right to suppress religious freedom. And I'm a christian, but I 'll support that all the other religions have the right to have their temples, to practice their religion , to follow their ideology and to express themselves, such as giving speeches, or publishing books, and get dressed as they see fit.
People will believe what they want regardless of whether their beliefs are "banned" or not. Religion should be a personal choice that isn't imposed on anyone else. That should also be the case with people who choose NOT to participate in religion. People who are not religious do not have the right to impose their anti-religious beliefs on anyone else. As long as everyone recognizes that they don't have the right to control what anyone else believes, neither religion nor atheism are harmful to others.
No. Those who think extremism would stop just because you ban religion don't really understand extremists in the first place. They're just using religion as a scapegoat. They could work without it. Just like how banning alcohol probably wouldn't stop people from making their own and selling it on black markets. And how people use drugs even though they're illegal. Most religious people aren't extremists so I don't see why they should be punished for what a minority does.
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I voted āyesā by accident, sorry Norway. I believe in the exact opposite. I believe religion SHOULDNāT be banned because the majority of the people in each, depending on the religion, act and live in a morally good way. This has been my experience when I used to go to church with my mom and brothers every Sunday and when I was a more devote catholic. Iām not religious anymore or even nearly to the same degree, religion is not even a thought to me, BUT religion does have many benefits and downfalls, and itās ultimately up to the individual to practice whatever they want if it doesnāt also harm other peopleās rights or beliefs
No, it shouldn't.
Regardless of what I personally think about religions and religious people, it is a fundamental right in a democratic and enlightened nation.
We have fought for centuries over absolute rights and absolute wrongs, whose opinion is correct and whose opinion isn't. We have killed tens of millions of people. Let us just remember this now, in 2017, precisely 500 after the reformation began.
It's enough. We are all adults. Let people believe what they want to believe as long as they don't indoctrinate others. Yes, religious people are most certainly incorrect and their gods are most certainly figments of their imagination - but it must not be illegal to hold an incorrect opinion or belief.
Nope, itās hypocritical. What would stop the people who want to ban religion from doing the same thing radicals do to atheists in their countries? They have no moral right to control what a person chooses to believe. As the famous saying says ātreat others how you wish to be treatedā.
u What justification would there be to ban religion?
I think a ban would neither work nor would it be just. However, I would make a few adjustments. 1: All religious communities must make their believe system open to change and must agree that a nations law is always above religious law.
2: I would set a minimum age for religion. I think we are harming children by letting highly trained propagandists meddle with our children's brain. They should be able to make a conscious decision when they are ready.
3: All institutions must be open. We as a society have a duty to make sure that there are no Isis fighter and no kkk members recruited next door.
4: throw the churches out of ethic commities. They don't represent the will of the people anymore (at least where I live) and aren't even elected.
There might be other things left, but those are the view things that would make me tolerate religion.
The main thing that religion provides to people is a common moral ground and a framework for social behavior. Most religions put a lot of emphasis on personal relationships and how to be a decent person, and I think in civilized societies, such frameworks are important. Even if you're not religious, if you grew up in a certain place, you are most likely influenced heavily by the religious traditions that shaped that country.
It also gives people who are sick hope. It's a refuge for people whose loved ones passed away and who need to believe that they're in a better place.
Churches also tend to be really engaged with youths and providing social services to youth and spaces to meet and exchange in person for whole communities, something that's becoming less and less common in Western society. Public assembly is an important part of democracy.
I'm not religious, but in general I just think the good aspects outweigh the negative ones by a lot.
The problem with this is that for so many "non-religious" people, various political ideologies *have become* a religion for them.
Moreover, in the rejection of tradional faiths, what sort of "new faiths" arise? The proliferation of demented cults of various sorts has come with the rejection of traditional Judeo-Christian religion in modern Western societies, and in Japan, with the decline of Buddhism and Shintoism came the rise of demented cults like Aum Shinrikyo.
As someone said, "When people stop believing in (the Judeo-Christian) God, the danger is not that they will believe in nothing else, but that they will believe in anything else..."
Vote no because:
1) most religions aren't insidious by nature (except for one, which isn't technically a religion to begin with...)
2) religion provides structure and certainty for a lot of people
3) even with religion out of the way, people will create excuses for war, violence, etc.
I don't like religion. It's just mind virus. It's lock your mind. Its not good. There (most likely) aren't any gods. Besides, how believein in 1 god is too much different from not believeing in none of them? Since humanity created about 3000 gods. It's all just work of fiction. Abused by different people. Even today.
And its still fascinating, that people, in digital age, still believe in bronze age (mostly) fairytales. Harry Potter is BS, but Allah or Jehovah or whatever isn't? Book like book. No truth there.
With that being said, I would not ban anything. Freedom (in broad definition) is more important. So basically: I will not limit you, and you will not limit me. Talking to religious people. That's why nobody should govern my life based on religious beliefs. Saudis, for example.
Politically no, everyone is entitled to their own opinions.
But, talking generally, why not.
I'd give an example to support my answer.
Suppose, we all visit a religious place, and we donate money or some items in some way or the other. Right? (Atleast in Hindus we do it can't say about others)
And, we do it unconditionally without any, expectation in return. But, if, we are in need of money, say some unexpected operation, so, will the religious place help us? No, not a chance in hell.
So, what's the use of a religion when, it can't help it's own people in need although, they have done whatever they could unconditionally?
I dont agree on bans but regulations. Im an unreligious muslim. My people are kind. They belive in humanity and freedom. My parents are religious but don't put much pressure on me. Islamic values are good, but so are christanic (sry spelling) jews and humans. However they are wrong in things. I belive in LGBT. Islam and christianity doesn't. I belive in sex and relationships. Islam doesn't (pre marige) but Islam quran said you are judged by your intentions, and are free to do anything you want as long as you don't hurt others.
Sorry for going off topic but story short i belive in freedom of religion but punishment of hurtful practice ( hating LGBT for instance)
No. People have the right to their beliefs. And some people, like my mom, need it to get through hard times, and some people want something to look forward to after death. This is completely a take away from their rights. I myself am an atheist, but most of the people in my life are religious.
I also believe in freedom! Religion came to people at a time when people had no hope, and religion gave them exactly that. HOPE so I think people should have religion.
Personally I am not affiliated with any religion, but I was once a muslim then I converted to christian, and I am now I believe in God.
But for whoever needs it, I feel they should go with it.
What needs to be banned is the hypocracy and intolerance that some religions have. It would be difficult to achieve, though, as it is almost impossible to legislate on peoples thoughts. Religion should be kept in one's personal life, at home or in their place of worship. It should not spill over into public life, and certainly should not be used to try and convert others.
I don't think religion should be banned exactly... I personally don't have a religion, I don't not believe, but I can't say I do.
I don't care what religion you follow, or your beliefs, but I appreciate it if you don't force me to believe in the same thing.
What you do you think it's up to you, if it makes you happy, or helps you then that's great.
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Absolutely not. Why would I support the banning of my own worldview? Besides, at the end of the day who decides what a religion is? You don't need to have a literal God to be religious. Everyone has a God even if that God is sex, money or a political ideology. Any breach on freedom of speech is going to come around and bite every last one of us in the ass eventually.
Everything bad can not be pinned on one thing entirely. People tend to treat religioun as an absolute lie when asking this, but can you really acually imperialisticly or by method of reductionism disprove it? I know science works with proof not disprove, but that is why it is religious not scientific. And a few theories are made theories by the lack of evidence against it.
No. Religion, believe it or not, is a source of fear in many people. While it makes them do some pretty weird things, it also stops many from going crazy.
I have heard this a lot from people who stop themselve from doing something foolish by saying- God will punish him/her. I don't have to anything.
Faith is important. It keeps the less intellectual, basically the majority, under check. For those who are highly intellectual, they become Abu Bakr-al Baghdadi. And these are the people who make religion bad.
It should definitely not be banned. Everyone has the right to practice religion of they choose. It shouldn't be subsidized or encouraged though.
I'd support removing tax exemption for religions and a complete separation of all religious influence from education and government.
As much as I hate religion, I'm gonna' have to say "no" to this one. I say no because everyone has a right to explain our existence and purpose in whatever way they see fit. At least until we can factually determine and explain how we came to be and what purpose we serve.
Besides that, a ban on religion would probably lead to the most violent uprisings the world has ever known.
It would also lead to severely limited freedom of religion once the smoke settled.
Not a good idea at all.
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