The most important rules of religion about society, in my opinion, like respect eachother, treat someone the way you would like to be treated, just general respect and live and let live, are allready integrated in most societies as basic social values. I can't say this is because of religion but it probably played a big part in it. It wasn't the only possible way to integrate that way of thinking into society but it was the one which rose up and did the job. Therefor I think we have benefited from most peaceful religions but that they are not needed anymore since society already takes the moral values explained in religion as normal social values. Stories explaining these values and the rubbish about how the world was created, what comes after death and rules about your lifestyle can be burnt for all I care. They only hold people back from thinking straight in my opinion. The pope should take a few weeks off and mingle aswell, learn that the world isn't a happy place and that people should use protection and birth controll etc., if it was possible he should get to know what it's like having aids or having an unwanted baby.