text: why do people need a faith? i have seen hundreds of q & a's on here about religion. im not attacking believers, but the people who find it necessary to tell the world why they are right and others are wrong- no matter what relaigion it is. religion (not spiritualism)was invented as a political tool to control the masses, and now has become the biggest killer in history. is it not time everybody got off their high horse and took personal responsibilty, instead of 'following' or doing a 'gods work'? you are a little hard on the religious.  while i agree with you mostly there are mitigating reasons for belief:  1.  humans are a tribal species with an instinctive need to follow. 2.  ignorant people, which describes humanity up until the last 100 years or so, will believe religious doctrine no matter how ridiculous. 3.  humans invent and believe in gods in a desperate attempt to have some control over mother nature.    the reason churches hate secularism so much is it provides answers that work without religion.  religion is dying and they know it.