I agree...

Submitted by Tania (United States), Apr 23, 2010 at 13:25

When I was a child I was religious, although I didn't realize it, I liked the stories and agreed with the simple principles but as I grew up I discovered it was all a FARCE, a tool used to manipulate people into thinking a certain way. I now blame religion for most of the troubles humans face. I hope that for the sake of humanity and our amazing planet, people wake up and realize that we must believe in ourselves, do for ourselves (as a community, as a species) instead of waiting for some god to save us.

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