The problem with any religious view is that it seems to give people the notion they know what is or is not better for someone else. Clearly, in some aspects, this is true today, as we aren't fond of cutting off heads and hands in the west as much as it seems to be portrayed to be useful in the east (generally speaking.) However, it does happen here, but on a more ideological level (cause the crusades were so 1100 AD)
Unfortunately, I've met more christians in my time who feel the need to impose belief systems upon others. What I've learned is all religions are equally guilty of this practice, in my opinion. Granted, not everyone in the religion acts this way, and I have great friends who are extremely religious.
What man seemingly lacks now adays is a sense of community. For a long time the last sense of community, and especially in this country, was faith based religious groups. It's my opinion our government wishes to dissolve our individuality, along with what we know to be what's left of our communities, in favor of one large group.
(No disrespect meant towards anyone here.)
Sorry for my rants... just my .02