List of religion's tangible accomplishments and advances for humanity

[MarkCharles]

22. So often believers can't grasp a simple concept "you don't need religion to do it, you never didyo"

It really is very simple.

Yet so many think religious beliefs are an essential part of their altruism, part of their humanity, part of their good works.

I will grant organized religion some points for helping to organize people into groups to help other people out. They do that, but again, "you don't need religion to do it". Often times, that's all that's available in many places, but often times, what these religious groups have organized for was to build their own temples, literally, to worship themselves and their imagined god figure{s}.

Travels of the world, particularly Europe, but also Asia, will reveal marvelous architectural wonders, most of which are either palaces or houses of worship, and often the palaces are less ornate, less of an architectural wonder than the houses of worship close by. Notre Damme, The Taj Mahal, St Peter's the list goes on and on.

While a manger on church property with figures representing contemporary life is the USA is very nice, it is, after all, done on church property, to remind church members of oh how liberated and "welcoming" they, themselves are. It's almost like boasting. I'm happy they are so welcoming, but why the boasting? Why not have that manger scene INSIDE the church, where (presumably)no one would find it offensive.