You all say religion is a load of bullshit but I don't think it would be possible to get as far as we are today, in the way we behave and think. Everytime someone asks 'What's the meaning of life?' There will always be the same two answers, '42' (har-ferking-har) and 'to procreate'. That's it. Since the begininning to time man has needed a reason, no-one has it, but it's good to aim for something. If telling an angry mob of medieval farmers they would all go to hell and live in pain and suffering if they didn't drop thier pitchforks, meant they stopped, problem solved, farmer stops rebeling and monarchy reigns supreme, etc, etc, etc. It's only now when people don't need religion to give thier lives purpose and meaning that people think they can do anything and nothing will come of it. If only as a method of control, religion has had the most positive impacts on the human race. Besides, The Life of Brian>*