Which Is A Bigger Threat To Humanity? Science Or Religion?

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superchunk said:

LurkerJ said:

You're basing your whole hypothetical model on the belief that killing off humanity completely is the worst thing that can happen when it's not.

I'd say the finality of human extinction is better than the slow and extended suffering caused by religion-justified irrationality.

I'd say religion provides more people happiness and hope than any silly notion of a slow and extended suffering. 100% of a the world has a belief in something (atheism is a belief in no god, but still a belief system). 

The world's problems are not centered on religion. So there is no way someone can argue that the humanity is on a slow and extended suffering due to religion. Hell, there are many people who live in extremist religions areas that are very happy with that life, even if you see it as horrible.

The OP was focusing on 'threat to humanity'. To me that means humanity dies off up to some critical point. All my points stand that science mistakes, accidents, or otherwise are far more likely than religious tyranny at the level that needs to happen to be a 'threat to humanity'.

I disagree completely with this statement. Anywhere you have religion you have issues. Why is the middle east in an endless war? Religion. Why does the US have insane laws regarding abortion, gay marriage etc.  Religion. Lack of religion allows you to focus on being a person first and not waiting for some mythical figure to guide you through life. It also eliminates the justification for your violence towards others or acceptance of others. Over time religion has caused more deaths and massacres than any war over land,or Plague.