Religion - Not Welcomed By Most Nations

Religion in its purest form is a means for humans to find and know God [1].  However, all religions have been exploited by man because of Sin and its variations and have turned into political institutions that share common interests.  These so-called non-profit entities [2] all aim to accumulate power and wealth to maintain their relevancy to ensure their survival and perpetuity.  God has become their currency.  No wonder hostility toward religion has increased around the world. [3]



[1] I am not a scholar of comparative religion.  The statement is based on an assumption.
[2] Religious institutions are called non-profit entities in the United States.  They are also called charitable organizations and when properly qualified under the United States Internal Revenue Code, they are tax-exempt.
[3] Quoted from Catholic News Service at http://www.catholicnews.com/data/briefs/cns/20140115.htm (at the link, scroll down to see the article):

Pew study shows increase in hostility toward religion around globe

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A Pew Research Center study issued Jan. 14 shows another increase in hostility toward religion by most of the world's 198 nations. The share of countries with a high or very high level of social hostilities involving religion reached a six-year peak in 2012, the study said. The share of countries with a high or very high level of government restrictions on religion, though, stayed roughly the same in 2012, the year reviewed. This is the fifth time the Pew Research Center has reported on religious restrictions around the globe. The report was issued in advance of the U.S. observance of Religious Freedom Day, Jan. 16. The number of nations showing hostilities toward Christians rose from 106 to 110, according to the study. Christians have been the subject of religious hostility in more nations than any other group. But those countries showing hostilities toward Muslims jumped from 101 to 109 in 2012. In fact, hostilities toward Jews, Hindus, Buddhists and folk religionists were all up from 2011 levels. The only group recording a decrease were "others," which includes Sikhs, Baha'is, Zoroastrians and other groups. In overall changes taking into account both social hostilities and government restrictions, 61 percent of nations recorded an increase, 29 percent recorded a decrease and 10 percent had no change.