religion was important, it helped mankind to build civilisations because it gave mankind a reason to work together and to cooperate. And it helped to introduce some very importand moralic and ethic values which were needed to make larger societies possible.
But I think today religions are outdated, most people see the importance of such moralic and ethic values indepentend from religion, we don't need religion anymore. I can see the importance of charity without believing in god, and without beeing member of some sort of church. Today religion is mostly used as a excuse for hate/discrimination and as a political issue. I think believe should be a personal issue, there is no need to organise it.
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"It seems to me that the idea of a personal God is an anthropological concept which I cannot take seriously. I also cannot imagine some will or goal outside the human sphere. Science has been charged with undermining morality, but the charge is unjust. A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death
— Albert Einstein
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