The fact is that while people have taken religion to extremes, and some have caused war over it, it is not the only reason for war. Humans will always find something to kill each other for.

I think the point is that religion is faith, there is absolutely no scientific evidence for the majority of religious ideas. I mean yeah you might say "oh but they found a rock with Jesus's name inscribed in it!" or some other bullshit, but I mean generally faith is what it's about. This leads people to think without reason, and use it to justify their actions by bending the rules. But I still think if religion wasn't around humans would definitely find some other way to fight, completely agree, but I think there would be a lot less of it anyway. Still though, you could say the same for if people were all the same colour and race. Yeah, kill everyone and leave you with one race of people all united under one common cause and you'd have a lot less wars, but who was that guy who tried to do that? Oh yeah, Hitler. And nobody would dare admit to that being a good idea. So it's where you want to stop? Less religion would mean less culture, architecture, music, artwork, shit basically everything that makes different cultures different is based on religion. But then there would be less persecution of people different to you and there'd be less conflict. So it's whether or not the fact we as humans have all these amazing cultures outweighs the possibility (it's only a possibility), that there'd be less wars? I mean I don't even think there'd be less wars, humans will always fight, always have and always will, that's why we succeed. We don't have anything above us, we're at the top, so it only makes sense for us to fight each other to reach the top of the top? It's human nature. I personally think I'm above most humans, cos I don't believe in any underhand activities or conflict at all, but then a banker or a lawyer or a CEO will call me lazy.

So my problem with religion is when that creepy old guy in the white dress starts telling the world not to use condoms...

Why not the same invective against the Eastern Orthodox church, which is even more traditionalist?

Sometimes you have something useful to say on here, but whenever you mention religion, you become a narrow-minded little shite tbh.

I am 100% atheist. I do not believe in any of it at all. But I do respect the rights of others to follow whatever religion they want to, particularly if it brings them comfort in their life. How ironic, that you , as a religious man yourself, cannot afford people the same respect.

As I say, I am not religious, but my mum is a dedicated Catholic, and for you to call Catholics as a whole "a disgrace" is out of order. Sure, i do not believe in their stance on contraception, sex before marriage, evolution or any of that stuff, and yes, their antiquated system with the solitary "elected" leader is flawed to say the lease, but to describe all Catholics as a disgrace is out of order mate!
Many Catholics, half of my family included, and in fact, many of my friends, follow the religion for comfort and happiness in their life.

In future, take a step back from your own religion, take a think to yourself, and try to accept others.

Err, I was talking about the church and its leaders not your mom and dad and any other followers. As for the importance of my posts on here, I dont believe any of them seem to matter to anyone so I will continue to say what I think weather I am right or wrong in your opinion.

I indeed agree with you that people should be allowed to believe or not believe what ever they want too, that is why I was talking about the Catholic religion and its leaders not the people who believe it.

Sometimes I read your posts and see nothing but a shite filled lump of nothing tbh.

I'm just going be a civil human being, be the best I can be. Love as much as I can and make the best out of my life.

But whether or not if the world would actually be better without it. That's unthinkable for me.