Just looking to bounce some ideas.

It seems that I run into a recurring idea when I talk other skeptics (or read comments here) that if religion was to be abolished we would see an influx of good will and growth of culture.. I can't be the only one who thinks that is a bunch of whoha. I believe people use the Bible for two reasons one being a convaluted belief of a better afterlife the second is people who want to control others use the Bible. You get ride of religion simply means you have to give people a new reason to hate each other.

What are your thoughts?