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How can the world be rid of all religion?

I realize this may seem like an idealistic and naive question, but answer it legitimately anyway.

Update:

Some of you have actually really surprised me, I thought all I would get were extremely close-minded, unintelligent answers. And I agree with some of you, education is key to destroying many of the problems that plague our world.

Update 2:

@alex: The fact that these tyrants and dictators also wanted a world free from religion does not make the idea inherently a bad one.

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  • 9 years ago
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    The ultimate solution to any problem is education.

  • 9 years ago

    According to the Bible, it will be one day. God will judge Babylon, the mother church and all of her harlots.

    And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

    But that does not mean God's true people will be destroyed.

  • 9 years ago

    Religion is mostly philosophy that humans need in order to make sense of their "random" lives - we humans really need to find meaning and purpose in life

    Not everyone can be a great leader for a cause, or save lives, or do some "meaningful" profession - to them philosophy gives comfort

  • 9 years ago

    Communism, how Stalin Lenin Mao Pol-Pot and even Hitler wanted...religion free world.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Widespread genocide is probably the only way to completely eradicate religion, but luckily nobody is that crazy and heartless AND powerful enough to pull it off.

  • 9 years ago

    The human race would have to cease to exist; so, when we all die out, then the world will be free of religion.

  • Free mandatory college educations for all.

  • 9 years ago

    Impossible. That's a fact! That's why it's still here.

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