These are the problems I have with religion--NOT a rant [View All]

There is a lot of general talk about why religion is bad. I promise not to bring up the crusades, the inquisitions, witch trials, etc. I am looking at current events, and, in my opinion, religion is at the root of a lot of problems. Here is a brief visual tour of what I see as being the problem with religion RIGHT now. Current events.



No, I am not saying that religion causes rapists. But the current law banning abortion in SD is the fault of religion and the power they have over legislation. I don't know how it can be seen any other way.



Yep, I blame him being elected on religion. People voted for him (I have talked to WAY too many) because he was a good Christian man who stood for family values. Is that a load of crap? Of course it is. But something about the religion of these people made them believe this. Hell, even the RCC told Catholics to not vote for Kerry or they were committing a sin.



I know, other religions have pedophiles in their ministries. But this sick fucker knew that priests were molesting children, covered up the crime, and moved those pedophile priests to new parishes where nobody knew them and were there was "fresh meat" for the priest. And, after all of this was discovered, he got a fucking promotion and is working in the vatican.



Yep, I blame religion for this, too. Again it is the catholic church, but their policy of not allowing any form of birth control in third world countries is god damn crazy.



Why can't GLBT get married. Because it is against god. What a crock of shit.

Now, let me say two things.

1. Are most people on DU the reason for this problem? No. I fully admit that. But religion is.
2. Are there atheists that are pricks? Yep. I welcome a discussion here about why atheism is bad, but I want this to be a current events discussion (this means no Stalin and no Pol Pot--you know who you are--because I won't talk about non-current events either).