I just don't have much faith in our government..seems to me that candidates should be screened for mental stability and intelligence.
There used to be a hydro-therapy treatment that involved being tangled in a sheet or something and a vat of icy water. It looked like a miserable treatment. That's what I vote for. Water might not set up as much screeching by people who like to shout about inhumane practices.

I also don't have much faith in the religion rigamarole, but people do have an inherent need to Believe in something. Some folks who go to church really DO believe and making them give up their faith or sneak around to worship would be cruel.
I don't think it's the book and code of conduct stuff that's the problem there..it's the leaders and Power. A reformation would have to come from inside and probably the only thing it would do is make more martyrs. There's really nothing wrong with the 'golden rule'.
When it got bloody enough, it would sure be a Media Spectacle. If that happens, I hope I have sense enough to miss the entire story.

Churches in my town aren't offensive and they're slowly winding down on their own. Here, it's mostly a harmless social activity. Our population is about 450, we have 4 churches..probably about 50 regular church goers total.
If churches were taken away, there would be a lot of nice folks who would sink in despair and wither away. The freaky powerstrivers would create huge idiotic displays and revel in their new Celebrity Status.