Organized religion constrains and directs group dynamics. That's not a defense or indictment of religion; it's just a fact. Getting rid of organized religion d

Organized religion constrains and directs group dynamics. That's not a defense or indictment of religion; it's just a fact. Getting rid of organized religion does not get rid of the fundamental aspects of human cognition that give rise to certain types of group dynamics. Since the 1800s, non-theists have warned that getting rid of religion is not an unmitigated good. "God is dead" was a warning.