(28 Mar 2016, 8:03 pm)Michael I'm the same, i don't have any religious beliefs either, to me all its just a story someone made up.
I find the overall concept hard to take seriously, yet I'm also intrigued by how it has captivated so many billions of people. I'm opposed to the way religion is taught in primary schools; I can recall the story of the Bible was one of the first things covered upon entering primary education. While only the good side is really portrayed, I think it's wrong that children are only told this version of events, rather than informed of the scientific theories as to how the world was formed.
The fact that children are taught stories that come out of the same book that tells people to kill those who work on the Sabbath day (a Sunday - how many people work on Sundays in the United Kingdom?) rather than rest, is wrong, in my opinion. All theories should be explored to the best extent possible, and then children should be allowed to draw their own conclusions from everything they have learnt. Worth noting is that not all religious people will have read the Bible cover to cover - how can you base your morals and beliefs on a book that you haven't actually fully read? One thing worth praising, however, is that I suppose religion has helped in some aspects of society, such as moral conduct and decency.
