What? As irrational as that is, religion doesn't hinder progress, the people that let it happen do.
Also i don't see how believing in a god means someone doesn't have the freedom of research.
Religion is probably how most of the people to discover stuff are alive now.
lol dude, religion hinders everything.
whenever some huge scientific thing is introduced, Christians are the first to jump and say its fake because god said something else.
Also a lot of countries are losing money to defeat terrorists that are fighting for their religion.
Wasting money.
Hindering.