In history, religion was manily a control defice over the masses. Today (in America) we have the 'Freedom of Religion', but how much of this affects our society? I am an athiest, and I have the belief that the corruption of most religion, only hinders society from any real progression, not that i exactly know where I personally want society (as far as government system) to go. I'm very much a socialist, I think that religion has no true positive impact on today's society that it couldn't get elsewhere. I guess I'm really asking, is if anyone agrees that the first step to progressing society to a more socal society, is through abolishing organized religion.