I fear that there is a problem, a malaise in Western society since the decline of religion.

The problem is not that it shouldn't exist, but rather that it does.

I honestly have no issue with religion in someone's life. It's when they try to make laws from a pulpit that I have an issue with.

Hey genius... This is the 21th Century!!! trump troll alert needed quick. Exhibit A... thinks we are in the 20th Century.

As of this comment, 2 people said No (we do need religion). I'm interested in their opinion on why they think this.

I don’t need it. Beyond that I can’t say much else.

That is why we are on this site.

Here's a survey that showed about 40 percent of millennials "find god elsewhere" rather than at a church. That doesn't bode well for going somewhere an praying to ask/affirm for whatever you want. I know people get more religious as they age, but I keep seeing these types of surveys. To me it shows a void in a community that could be filled by others (i.e. Free thought, agnostics, atheists) who want to reach out and help others in THIS life.

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You’re preaching to the choir.

We need religions' antonym, reality.

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Yes, we need no religion! We need no religion today! (sung to the tune of "Yes, we have no bananas" )

In case you don't know the no bananas song:

Probably, this is not the people to poll with this question! Lol. But, the more fundamentalist religious training is, the more intolerant people appear to be. Maybe, a kind of teaching that supports human nature...might work, but even that will get twisted and misused by someone with ‘all the answers,’...who will preach that, to all those who will listen! And, down the line...further twisting! Philosophy would be my choice for something close to religious training!

I think the mere fact that we are on this site shows that we believe religions are not necessary.