Well of course it's done good for people... sort of the same way Santa Clause brings happiness to children. Then you grow up. You realize there are other reasons to live. I think the only good thing religion has brought us is morals. There are other things to base morals on other than religion, though. On the same note, look at the negative things religion has brought about. More wars have been started in the name of religion than any other cause combined. It's ridiculous.

Of course the world would be a better place without religion. It would be hard at first, most people probably couldn't accept it. Of course it's much easier to believe in a god, it makes you feel secure knowing that a higher being is watching over you. To some people, the thought of not having a higher being is scary. With a higher being, you always have someone to look up to.

I read somewhere that atheism is rising 1% each year. It's my prediction that religion will be virtually gone from America in another 20-30 years, and from the rest of the world in oh..... let's say 150 years.