The Question is naïve and too wrong also too simple. When I was child I did ask that question to myself too but I was naïve back then. The Question hides an assumption that once we get rid of religion economic troubles would be over. I explain how wrong that would be never mind Stalin’s historical lessons of it. They are powers in every Country. We need to be careful not to concentrate all the powers in one area. Some countries Religion has all the power, some military has it all. I’m not saying religion or military should not have any powers but I’m saying they shouldn’t have all of the powers. Even democratic government should not have all of the powers. Yes, Country can be economically healthy and religious as long as power distribution structures are in place. Government becomes a collaborator of powers. Government may have the most shares of the powers but not at all of the powers. This way the Government can be religious or military and still be economically health...