I just want a secular society where "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness", with true and absolute separation of church and state and no religion exempt from paying their fair share of taxes.

Nothing that can't be replicated in other ways, no.

Fantasy literature has its place, as long as it's RECOGNISED as fantasy literature.

Some of the architecture is good.

Some of the art is good.

Some of the music is good - no, don't wince, I don't mean the MODERN stuff. Handel. Bach. Tallis. That sort of stuff.

I think religion very often is used as a behavioral framework for some people. To put it bluntly, it keeps people in line. I would hope with the absence of religion there would be increased compassion and intelligence. Based on the present situation unfortunately I have serious doubts. Personally I don’t need religion to keep a clear conscience but my snobbery may be showing- I don’t have faith that the masses will comply.

Some of the buildings are nice but most of them are just a waste of space unless of course they can be converted into homeless shelters.

You've got to break a few eggs if you want to make an omelet. There is nothing contained within religion that is worth keeping that isn't already part of the human condition, getting rid of religion is just getting rid of the control mechanism that limit human potential. People are good because they choose to act in a socially responsible way - religion is not required for this condition to persist and increase, in fact it is diametrically opposed to that condition.

There is nothing positive about religion that is not duplicated in other parts of society.

Yes, the community aspect. We are herd animals and need community and the group support. Churches seem to do this better than anyone else. Let's keep that and trash the rest.

Just the art and architecture.
The rest is crap.

Helping others

i like enough of judaism to call myself a jew (there are other reasons too, i admit) even though i am an atheist and do not follow the kashruth laws, keep the sabbath or any of that. i like the ideaa of laying fields fallow. that's science. i like the idea of everyone mattering, everyone counting, everyone being important and worth saving. i am trying to include trump in that and failing miserably but theoretically i like that idea. there is much more, but i am multitasking and tired lol. but yeah, some of the concepts are practical rather than silly, and i like those, and don't feel obligated to pay any attention to the rest (or to the ones i like either for that matter; you don't have to be jewish to be into those things!)

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Nope........it’s a fraud designed to dumb down certain social classes into a prescribed set of beliefs and a certain way of living based on fear.

Free bread and wine at communion...

NO.
Nothing about religion has any positive aspects in a free society.

There are some good ethical teachings in the Bible. "Do to others as you would have them do to you" is a good example.

Dont put the baby in dirty bath water to begin with

unfort im pretty sure religion and society go together, but i recently heard a compelling lecture on the power of belief, strangely enough. Not specified belief, "belief in god," but just "belief," which of course we all have many beliefs

Humans evolved as animals that gather in groups for safety. It is instinctual to want to belong to a group, as we instinctiua;;u fee; safer if we have a sense of belonging. That is is one aspect of religion which is positive. I don't see any other aspects that are worth saving.

The aspect of a community center could be opened up and improved by banning all religious proslytizing.

Like the religious holidays a lot more than the secular ones.

I think the community things but that can also be dangerous as you then get the herd mentality. I think the recognition of adulthood/responsibility for your own actions (as in confirmation where the child is accepting responsibility for their following of the faith, Jewish bar mitzvahs) Actual ceremonies to acknowledge the passing of one age to the next.

Throw it all out. Burn the books.

No!

I find no positive aspects of religion.

I can see that the teachings of Jesus relates to humanity, i support his teachings, but not the same as the Fundamentalist view point.