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CMV: Religion hinders development/progress in societies

In my opinion religion and culture is one of the big reasons a lot of countries in the world are behind and it is also the cause for many problems. Religion also is an excuse for many corrupt leaders in the world to not give their people freedom and to not focus on social progress.

A good example is Turkey. Turkey is a Muslim country with good potential for economic growth and progress. If Turkey got rid of islam and instead adopted a secular culture they would become much more advanced and prosperous. Let’s say they got rid of islam and suddenly everyone there was non religious/atheist. There would be a lot more progress in their economy, technological innovation etc. 

I think if they did this they would be on par with many prosperous European countries like Germany. What is holding Turkey back is it’s backwards religion and culture. If many underdeveloped countries in the world got rid of their religion and culture they would have the potential to improve. 

This is not true only for Turkey but many other countries in the world. What is holding them back is their religion, culture and corrupt governments.
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It's interesting you chose Turkey as your example, because the Turkish Constitution literally states that it's a secular Republic to be governed by the people of Turkey, and sovereignty can only be derived through said people, not any religion.