[Stingy Jack]

If religion was PROVEN to be false ... well ... Vod is right. There will always be those who believe, and they will probably do what they can to cover up the evidence. But, let's just say that everyone realized the truth ... this is what I think would happen:

1) All of those people who were refraining from doing wrong out of fear of hell and hope for heaven will begin to do whatever the hell they please. They had no reason to figure out right from wrong for themselves ... they had their religion to tell them. So, without that, many will be morally barren.

2) Many people will commit suicide. Being an atheist yourself, Je Suis, you've probably run into this thousands of times: "You're an atheist?? How can you get up in the morning?? What do you have to live for??" etc. etc. These people just go day by day basking in the love of their pretend god, waiting for heaven.

3) The free-thinkers (or atheists) will be looked to for guidance. Which is really pretty scary. I picture myself having to run a "God Rehab" center or something, instructing people on how to live, what to find good in their lives, how to treat other people and why, etc. etc.

4) Somebody will come up with ANOTHER religion that dodges the evidence, and will be treated like a prophet.