Utopia NOW!

One of the reasons superstitions like religion remain in our golden age of science is that they can be used to increase personal power. If I can convince people that it is not just my will, rather, it is God’s will, then I have given myself ultimate authority. That is the kind of authority you need to launch wars, execute criminals and invade non-aggressive states. It can be used positively too – but is it really a positive thing for an action to motivated out of a desire to avoid the wrath of God?

Some things need to be said.

Perhaps it could have been said more tactfully, perhaps not. This is a topic that the intended audience almost always will have far too much investment in for them to be able to approach it with an open mind. Anyone with ideas on how to convey the core concepts in a way that stands a chance of getting through, please let me know.