In fact as far as I'm aware the UK is the only european nation that outright bans guns for civilians.This is why people ban guns. Gun supporters don't know what guns are.Shotguns I'll give you (provided you're allowed 12 and larger gauges... because I mean... come on...) but not .22s.
I'd consider religion more of an excuse used by people in power, frequently to get people to listen to them to go fight in these wars. The wars are still about power and wealth, but the people are convinced by those in power that the opposition are evil, with manipulating religion being one of the ways those in power force the civilians to choose sides. Anything that can divide us.
I'd agree. But that means removing religion wouldn't (and hasn't) made the world more peaceful or less likely to war. As long as resources are finite and people like power, it will happen.
Religion as maker of war/doing of evil is a scapegoat used by people who do not know history.
In fact as far as I'm aware the UK is the only european nation that outright bans guns for civilians.This is why people ban guns. Gun supporters don't know what guns are.Shotguns I'll give you (provided you're allowed 12 and larger gauges... because I mean... come on...) but not .22s.
Outgrowing religion as it's currently practiced would be a fantastic start.
Beyond that, I don't think you will fix it. Humans have an innate and extremely flawed propensity towards greed and, to a lesser extent, domination.. be it of nature, or other people. The biggest issue here is that, as you can see in how "the world works", we're actually ok with this, or simply convinced that it's a trait that is impossible to do without.
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Today, war exists because leaders know their respective populations can be goaded into supporting it (and fighting it for them), and there's a shitload of money to be made, especially for the winner.
In fact as far as I'm aware the UK is the only european nation that outright bans guns for civilians.This is why people ban guns. Gun supporters don't know what guns are.Shotguns I'll give you (provided you're allowed 12 and larger gauges... because I mean... come on...) but not .22s.
It most certainly is. Far more harm than good has been done in the name of <insert random deity name here> over the centuries. Worshipping as you please is fine, but more often than not, imposing your will on others becomes part of any given belief system, and then it becomes a limiting factor for societies in general.
I'd say the atheist societies that purged tens of millions of people are worse, or wars of nationalism. Nah, I'll stick to saying atheism is a much bigger problem, and anyone suggesting that we should remove billions of peoples own choices, thoughts, feelings, dreams and hopes is the worst kind if dictator the world can produce.
Religion is a significant boon to humanity.
In fact as far as I'm aware the UK is the only european nation that outright bans guns for civilians.This is why people ban guns. Gun supporters don't know what guns are.Shotguns I'll give you (provided you're allowed 12 and larger gauges... because I mean... come on...) but not .22s.