That's exactly my point this is FuturMD and Atheist in general argument towards religion. There beliefs in science are a direct reflection of there arguments against religion. The funny thing is it's true they are one in the same. I don't believe in religion, but I do believe Jesus died on the cross for my sins. But for me to say all science is bad is just as insane as FuturMD saying all wars, killing, and mayhem is because of religion. On both sides you have bad apples. So to demonize the entire side is crazy
but the main difference is that one science is a process and with this process their are proven irrefutable facts.it allows growth, room for error and progression. it proves a cause and a effect. religion has not EVER done any of these things.
Just like you said you BELIEVE jesus etc... there isnt a process involved in this, nor can you prove or provide irrefutable facts to support your claim. A scientist can state rain comes from the sky... can show you the process in which it occurs, can show a cause and effect, and it can be seen. Nothing about any religion falls into that category.
Same with any other facets of religions, you cannot show prove provide findings, nor prove a cause and effect for sinning and ending up in hell.
It can be shown and shown that if you commit a crime aka cause you can end up in jail aka effect.
But the og answer is no. religion will never go away. there will always be racism, separatism, classism, and poor downtrotten ppl, there will always be an oppressor and a oppressed, our society will always have a crabs in a barrel mentality, a hierarchy. and religion is used to create these situations, control the masses that are subjected to these conditions, and keep ppl content with these conditions by the powers that be. and for the ppl who are under these conditions, it wil be there as a coping mechanism, a answer to questions they either a. in poor education/impoverished who are limited to educating themselves, b. in conditions where opportunities are limited, and outlook is bleak at best. c. closed minded uneducated areas.
If you notice churches etc.... are like armed service recruitment centers.... they are few and far between in areas that are rich in opportunities, education, and money. but areas that are impoverished, oppressed, inequality, less educated, less opportunities, etc....
if u notice religion is only prevalent and is significant under these factors... do u think that its one big coincidence? are you saying that god/allah etc is only for ppl who are uneducated, or from areas who education system is lower, or ppl who currently/historically are oppressed, treated less then equal, or areas where the ppl have less in terms of resources aka opportunities/money/power etc,,,,
To compare lets look at it like this... where is religion more significant... sherman oaks or compton, hollywood or harlem, miami or mississippi, so on and so forth... why is it most major religious crusades are in 3rd world countries as oppose to rodeo drive? why is it that every single war the losers had those factors and guess what... they were heavy religious. And also do u think its a coincidence that religious is very significant in areas under these factors...
Show/name a area anywhere religious is very significant and i promise u it will be a area with ppl who are oppressed/discriminated against or closeminded, have fewer or limited opportunities/resources/power/money and are uneducated or education isnt high standards...