A cursory scan of the news today reveals more atrocities commited in the name of religion. It's happened since the dawn of time and it continues apace. People view such stories with horror and disgust, but until humanity is able to throw off its yoke of superstition, this will never end.
Church shooting
Suicide bombing
Some time ago, South Park did an episode that took place in the future in which religion had been eliminated and 3 factions of atheists were warring over their disparate views on life's great questions. Funny, in a sort of Animal Farm kind of way, but it ignores the fact that such events have never taken place and are not likely to -- ever. When have you ever heard of scientists killing each other over differing theories? Hasn't happened and won't happen. Why? Because science is fundamentally different in it's approach to discovery. Science relies on reason--and above all evidence--to establish facts. Religion relies entirely on dogma. There are a thousand competing religious views and they can never be reconciled because none can EVER prove their validity or primacy over another.
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