To add my opinion, while it is rather outlandish and probably offensive, but all religion is bad, and while it might have done some good in the past we don't need it now. Not with all these extremists floating around. I am a firm believer of all things science, and I'd rather conduct myself without the need to read through some holy book.
In saying this, I was almost brainwashed into following some form of faith from my parents, and am attending a catholic school, so my distaste for a higher being may also come from a rebellious teenager also.