I believe we need more religion, not less. Religion plays a vital role in facilitating the smooth functioning of society. What we need to guard against is the abuse of religion and its tendency to be used as a tool for exploitation. As Voltaire once stated, "If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him." This is crucial because the idea of God is how humanity creates the idea of itself. I often hear people who label themselves as free thinkers saying, "Imagine a world without religion." The reality is, you don’t have to imagine it; we've already experienced it. The USSR pursued the eradication of existing religious beliefs as a tenet of its official ideology and enforced atheism upon its citizens. There was no room for religion in Soviet society. The world is still recovering from the atrocities committed in the godless society created by the USSR. Religion is fundamentally a force for good. I have witnessed hardened criminals, prostitutes, cheats, ...