Reply #5: Well, this goes to the root of my disgust with [View All]

institutionalized religion. I think our laws should define how people should behave as members of our society. Think how much easier it would be if everyone was on the same page with this instead of a bunch of religious institutions pulling against each and trying impose their views of what is moral into our laws like the pro-life movement.

If we had proper social laws the widows and orphans basic needs would be taken care. Of course that would be swinging left into communism, but then I am a social democrat at heart. Charity then could sponsor the arts and other institutions that need a sponsor.

If religion kept to teaching enlightment, spirituality and meditation and did not interfere with social order, then we would be someplace. Let's face it the Abrahamic religions evolved among nomadic, desert people who were outside the jurisdiction of kings and kingdoms and had to develop a code for living that was enforced by their religious leaders under the name of their God. But, these religions are not suitable for our lives today.

I don't mean to dump on you and you should believe what you think is right in your heart and mind, but the above is an explanation of how I view things.