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That would be shortsighted. Religious though has been on the decline for centuries. Driving it underground and radicalizing it just empowers the bad actors.
Germany handles religion in a fine way. Kirchensteuer is a tax you pay directly out of your paycheck to your registered church. You can opt out of paying this tax by dropping your church registration. If this system was adopted in the US you would see far less people who identify as "religious".
I don't want the government aiding their money collection.
I can appreciate its being monitored more closely. American churches have a significant untraceable cash trail.
Nah just ban it
There are already lots of countries that ban organized religon, and it's worked out great.
Ok. I'll bite. What countries aside from North Korea ban organized religion?
China is maybe the most successful
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/feature/religious-restrictions-around-the-world/
The only example you call out doesn't even ban religion. It's restricted in China and I think the Uyghur population there can explain that it's not sunshine and rainbows.
'China’s constitution says ordinary citizens enjoy “freedom of religious beliefs” and the government officially recognizes five religions: Buddhism, Catholicism, Islam, Protestantism and Daoism (also called Taoism). '
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/10/23/10-things-to-know-about-chinas-policies-on-religion/
Genocide has nothing to do with banning religion.
I hate China too but this is a stretch.
In china you can privately follow whatever beleif you want.
But they also keep that garbage out of the public.
To be fair. I don't hate China and it's clear you failed to back up your previous claim.
Religious intolerance by the state directly contributed to the staged and incremental reduction in that groups QOL.
For Americans, 1A protects religious speech even if it is a bit frustrating when you hear someone preaching in the street. I wouldn't hazard undermining 1A even though we are all tired of bad actors abusing it.(Westboro Baptist Church, Proud Boys, etc)