15-07-2009, 02:58 AM
Magda Hassan Wrote:I totally agree that religion has a lot to answer for in this matter. A secular society is the only way to go with laws to protect all equally. People can have their superstitions by all means but in private. It should not be entertained in public or in social policy. All religions seek to control women and their sexuality. When women are able to access education, have a high degree of literacy, and are able to make independent choices about their life and fertility it is shown that women will have smaller families.
I agree a secular society is the only way for a peaceful and equitable future but its a hell of a job trying to convince people to discard religion. The fear of death is strong in people, and they think they need an insurance policy, namely faith in their God.
It all stems from the way it is drummed into children from an early age, imo. The fear of God, hell and purgatory is emplanted in Christian children from an early age and many carry it to the grave. Forcing children to adhere to a strict religious doctrine when they have no choice in the matter has a whiff of child abuse about it, imo.
Believing in holy spirits, miracles and reincarnation is pure superstition. Millions have died and will continue to die in the name of superstition because all religion is just superstition.