I think it is absolutely bizarre to claim religion prevents people from child sacrifice, murder and pedophilia. As far as I can see it certainly appears to be exactly the opposite.
How so? Our laws make these things illegal. There will always be evil people who do these things, the difference is the status quo and agreed upon moral standards condemn them. And do you really think those that perpetrate these acts are pious or god-fearing?
Take for example musician Tim Lambesis. He hired a hitman to murder his wife and did some time in prison. He was once a devout Christian who lost faith. He stated that once he was an atheist he saw nothing wrong with murdering his wife because there was no such thing as morality in his mind.
Also every Communist genocide has been acted out by a secular government that abolished God.
That's a psychopath. It's not normal human psychology. In a healthy world not damaged by dominator cultures there wouldn't be so many of these aberrant people. A cultural belief in god isn't going to stop someone that fucked up. God doesn't even follow his own commandments according to your own beliefs. He murdered everyone in the whole world but like seven people, correct?
I think it is absolutely bizarre to claim religion prevents people from child sacrifice, murder and pedophilia. As far as I can see it certainly appears to be exactly the opposite.
How so? Our laws make these things illegal. There will always be evil people who do these things, the difference is the status quo and agreed upon moral standards condemn them. And do you really think those that perpetrate these acts are pious or god-fearing?
Take for example musician Tim Lambesis. He hired a hitman to murder his wife and did some time in prison. He was once a devout Christian who lost faith. He stated that once he was an atheist he saw nothing wrong with murdering his wife because there was no such thing as morality in his mind.
Also every Communist genocide has been acted out by a secular government that abolished God.
That's a psychopath. It's not normal human psychology. In a healthy world not damaged by dominator cultures there wouldn't be so many of these aberrant people. A cultural belief in god isn't going to stop someone that fucked up. God doesn't even follow his own commandments according to your own beliefs. He murdered everyone in the whole world but like seven people, correct?