save the world in one step

[Seriau]

The world will survive. No matter what humans do. No matter how much we blow up, this floating ball of iron, oxygen, silicon, magnesium, sulfur, nickel, calcium, and aluminium will survive whatever humans could even hope to prevent, and much, much more. In the end our impact will be entirely insignificant on the planet unless we make some massive discoveries in science, which is unlikely.

Life on the other hand.. Humans could destroy it given enough time, but it's most likely we will all die off before that, and even if we tried there are things that would be nearly impossible to destroy. We're much more likely to kill ourselves off first and life would adapt and recover.

[Dirgon]

What the hell kind of influence does religion have nowadays? I doubt getting rid of a few extremists would make a difference.

Can't tell if serious....

The Quran (A religious document) rules the lives of millions of people in the Middle East. Entire nation's laws and politics are structured on something written hundreds of years ago. All that crap you hear about women being stoned to death for not walking outside with a male in Saudi Arabia? Thank Religion for that.

The lack of the twin towers in New York? Thank religion.

The entire list of (American) Republican rhetoric? Thank Christianity.

The reason Israel and Palestine can't get along? /points_to_religion

The reason George W. Bush, quite possibly the stupidest man to ever hold public office, got elected TWICE before proceeding to destroy the economy, increase the deficit, destroy the budget, and bomb the fuck out of an innocent country? Thank the Christians. Oh, and also, said bombing the fuck out of an innocent country was supposedly God's work, so, sorry Iraq, God made us do it.

The reason homosexuals cannot be treated as human beings in the US? Religion.

The biggest reason African Americans took so damn long to to be freed from slavery in the US? Religion.

The biggest reason African Americans took so damn long to be given rights and treatment as PEOPLE? Religion.

The number one cause of hate? Religion.

The biggest threat to personal freedoms? Religion.

The biggest reason the US ranks so poorly in Science and Math? Religion says it's the devil.

See where I'm going with this yet?

"Without religion there would be good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things, but for a good person to do an evil act, that takes religion." - Whom I should credit escapes me at the moment.

Theologically speaking, all Gods are one and the same, each religion just views it in a different way.

No, theologically speaking all the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam(Muslim)) all pray to the same God. Those are only three religions in what is thousands. The Ancient Greeks (And later the Romans, who incoporated the Greek gods into their religion) prayed to different Gods than humans do today. The Buudah was not the Christian-Judeo God, the Hindu pray to different gods than the Abrahamic religions, etc etc. Theologically speaking, not all gods are the same to those that beleive in whatever fallacy they beleive.

If you haven't figured it out yet, my one step to "save" the world would be to remove religion. It is the largest cause of greed, corruption, war, hatred, and human suffering in the history of the world up to and including to the present day. Billions of humans have been systematically tortured, enslaved, brutalized, and killed in the name of religion.

[Todgruppe]

Assuming I have such powers, and that no one has posted this yet... remove the concept of greed.

Don't think anyone has, but I agree. Money is not the root of all evil, love of it is.

Cleanse the brain of the "greed gene". If I had to pick a quick one.

The Quran (A religious document) rules the lives of millions of people in the Middle East. Entire nation's laws and politics are structured on something written hundreds of years ago. All that crap you hear about women being stoned to death for not walking outside with a male in Saudi Arabia? Thank Religion for that.

Nah, humans fucked that up, Islam was the most tolerant by far of the religions till modern times.

The lack of the twin towers in New York? Thank religion.

Humans interpretation.

The entire list of (American) Republican rhetoric? Thank Christianity.

Conservative belief dislikes change, regardless of religion. Don't confuse Republican with Conservative, they aren't the same.

The reason George W. Bush, quite possibly the stupidest man to ever hold public office, got elected TWICE before proceeding to destroy the economy, increase the deficit, destroy the budget, and bomb the fuck out of an innocent country? Thank the Christians. Oh, and also, said bombing the fuck out of an innocent country was supposedly God's work, so, sorry Iraq, God made us do it.

Your bias is so prevalent that this can't be taken seriously.

The biggest reason African Americans took so damn long to to be freed from slavery in the US? Religion.

Status quo.

The biggest reason the US ranks so poorly in Science and Math? Religion says it's the devil.

That would actually be Western Culture, not religion to blame.

It is the largest cause of greed, corruption, war, hatred, and human suffering in the history of the world up to and including to the present day.

Religion is just what they blame it on; greed, corruption, war, and hatred exist perfectly fine on their own. They just get dressed up for the party. It the same way we use terms like "remove with extreme prejudice" for assassinate, someone "passed away" if they die, or politicians accepting "campaign contributions" (bribes). It's to make us sleep better at night.

[Calzaeth]

I really don't want to derail this, but Dirgon, you are wrong. Religion itself isn't to blame for those things, it's the SPECIFIC PRACTITIONERS. It seems to me like your fix would be better phrased as "Permanently separate religion from any kind of politics". Then again, I already have my thoughts on religion, and you already have yours. I am *almost* willing to bet money that nothing either of us say will convince the other of anything :P

[bals]

You drink my tap water and tell me you don't want to buy bottled water. You'd have to have no taste buds left to not tell the difference.

use a water filter.
buy gallons of water (or larger if possible) with those containers that you switch in for new ones, not throw away.

[Stalemate]

Isolate the middle east completely and without exception.

[Totori]

I go with BURN THE WORLD.

[Seegtease]

use a water filter.
buy gallons of water (or larger if possible) with those containers that you switch in for new ones, not throw away.

I did the math and the water filters, as often as they must be replaced, ends up not being worthwhile.

I do buy gallon jugs, though, not small bottles.

[Elim Garak]

How about pressing QuickSave hotkey? Click. The world is Saved!

[Alceus]

Destroy humanity, Save the World!










Transparency in everyday politics and economics will save the world. Too much secrecy behind the backs of the masses.

---------- Post added 2012-02-15 at 01:17 PM ----------

Isolate the middle east completely and without exception.

Reduce USA influence. If the USA invested more in green energy instead of warfare for oil (yes, it is a resource war)the world would be a better place.

---------- Post added 2012-02-15 at 01:21 PM ----------

Edit: removed religious content out of respect for the OP.

[muslamic1]

wow... so much bashing against Islam here??? it's a religion of peace, educate yourselves...

[kliffharry]

Get rid of religion.

This for sure

[Seegtease]

This for sure

Or make everyone the same religion. Then we have the same effect, plus a book teaching morals. But I take it you wouldn't like this idea.