The Christian’s New Testament says, “By their fruits ye shall know them.” If that is true then one need only look at those times throughout history when religion has been given power within the government so we can investigate the true “fruits” of religion. Christianity gave us the dark ages, the inquisition, the crusades, witch burnings, and religious wars. The Muslim religion gave us some of the most underdeveloped, cruel, and repressive nations of the world. If not for religion our world would be eons ahead of where we are today intellectually, scientifically, psychologically, and economically. After thousands of years of religion, we should begin shedding this needless burden.