What does it take to blame religion? (via Why Evolution Is True)

Jerry Coyne, author of the book Why Evolution is True, is compiling a list of atrocities which, were it not for religion, would never have occurred. Here are just a few items from his list. What do you think?

• 9/11
• The repression of women according to Islamic law and custom
• Deaths from AIDS because of Catholic importuning against birth control
• The sexual molestation of children by Catholic priests
• The deaths of children whose parents relied on faith healing
• The persecution of gays on religious grounds, as occurs in both America and the Middle East
• The pedophilic marriage customs of some Mormon sects
• The mutilation by acid of Afghani girls who dare attend school
  … Read More

via Why Evolution Is True

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