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Wherever there is a settled society, religion is necessary; the laws cover manifest crimes, and religion covers secret crimes.

Now I think one of the reasons why religion developed in the way that it did over the centuries was precisely to curb this murderous bent that we have as human beings.

Religion has caused more harm than any other idea since the beginning of time. There's nothing good I can say about it. People use it as a crutch.

The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.

In a civilized society, all crimes are likely to be sins, but most sins are not and ought not to be treated as crimes. Man's ultimate responsibility is to God alone.

Those nations that say it's a crime to preach your religion are making a terrible mistake. All they're doing is driving underground other forms of spiritual intuitions and practices.

I have increasingly, over the years, felt that religion today does our civilization more harm than good.

Religion has become so many different things. Religion is an economic thing for some people. Religion is a gun.

Religious tolerance is something we should all practice; however, there have been more persecution and atrocities committed in the name of religion and religious freedom than anything else.