We don't need religion anymore

[Nabil Naser]

There was a time when religion played a wonderful role in helping society evolve. It taught people simple truths, such as do not kill or steal. That was a time when humans were quite ignorant, and they did not know any better.
Religion helped people live more peaceful lives, as they began to overcome some of their cruel and animal nature.

Over the years, religion stopped being a spiritual guide, and became a tool to control and manage the behavior of people. The priests began to give themselves more and more powers, and they led many societies into wars and ways of life that had nothing to do with spirituality, but were designed to serve the leaders of churches and temples. In the process, many laws were passed. and because they were passed in the name of God and religion, they remained for a very long time. Although society has changed dramatically, and is changing faster every day, some of these laws remain still.

It is time for humanity to give up religion as a guide for society. Religion has served us well in the past, but it has little to offer humanity today.

This idea has nothing to do with the basic tenets of most religion, because the best ideas have already been incorporated within society.
And giving up religion as a way to manage society does not mean that people have to stop believing. It simply says that religion must become nothing more than a spiritual guide for individuals.

We need to do this to prevent conflict between ourselves, and in order to find better ways of managing our world.