I strongly disagree Let's start with the basics: Counting the number of deaths caused by theists and atheists is a foolish way to decide if religion is necessary or not.First we need to think about some fundamental questions: 1. Who is man?What is his role in this world? 2. Does this universe have a creator? 3. What is the relationship between man and God(if there exists a God? 4. What happens to man after death? The above questions are beyond the scope of science. It is not true that man has "scientifically" denied the existence of God, Hell, Heaven etc.The maximum science can say is "Don't know". In short, we are in total darkness. We don't know the way. If we are lost in an unfamiliar, pitch dark place, what do we do? If we meet a person who tells us the way, and if we come to know that the person is trustworthy, why should we not follow his directions?Thousands of truthful, sane men have lived on the earth in different times of history and ALL of them pointed their finger in the SAME direction. Would a normal person say that ALL of them are lying? Friends, these truthful men are Prophets. They are the ONLY authentic sources of answers to these ques. raazikt@gmail.com