Religion

So much being done in the world in the name of religion, some is good but much is violent.

I believe religion does not promote meekness in man. When you believe you will live again and the quality of life is coupled to how much you sacrifice in 'this' life, that is just a recipe for martyrdom.



I say: teach biology in all its facets early on in school, start with genetics and natural selection in the primary school. Send biology teachers out in the world, not missionaries. Make kids really understand evolution. That is guaranteed to integrate this understanding in their consciousness: that life after death is not realistically possible.

The most pacifistic people I have ever come across were non-believers. Like me. We know there is only this one life, this is it. If you mess up here there is no second chance. That makes life precious, much more precious than with the 'second chancers'.

I bet if there were more of us non-believers around there would be less war!