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Originally Posted by Daldolma [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think you're missing the point. The bigotry and intolerance wouldn't dissipate with the removal of religion. It would just take on some new manifestation. Ironically, the argument against homosexuality would probably jump to scientific dogma. It's already started. Something along the lines of, "homosexuality doesn't promote reproduction, thus doesn't contribute to evolution, and ultimately hurts the species".

It's a prejudice that has existed for literally thousands of years. It's not going away by removing an institution that is, at a minimum, half a thousand years younger. Combating prejudice against homosexuals, much like combating racial, religious, and gender-based prejudice, relies almost entirely upon education. Again, the problem is ignorance -- not religion.

Religion promotes education against all those things. Science doesn't perverse it's way into civil rights, unless you can give me an example?