Australia shedding religion from their culture, "No Religion" is now primary belief.
As much as I respect other's views on faith and recognize for many it brings structure and direction to a mundane existence, I also recognize that religion has been at the root of most of the wars going back to the beginning of recorded history. The balance between the positives (societal good and ethical standards of living) vs the negative consequences (societal upheaval, caste systems, etc...) is difficult to measure and one could make logical/reasonable arguments on either side of the "debate". That said, I have no faith in any religion, but I do have faith in some sort of higher power or systematic order (how else could math define the natural systems around us so beautifully and in so many cases).
Again, I mean no disrespect and there is room for plenty of opinions on this matter. What are your thoughts?
