Reply #41: This isn't a peripheral by-product of religion, it comes from its heart

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Regardless of how believers try to distance themselves with the comfy standard disconnect that bad things done in the name of god are weird aberrations and sickness, while the good stuff is the true evocation of the faith, the fact is undeniable: these belief systems promote, foster and shield things like this. Once you tell people that there's a magic supernatural world out there, holding them to objective reality is not only impossible, it's bad. Those who hear the voices of god often think of themselves as "better" or "special", and since far too much personal energy in Islam and Christianity are taken up with the selfish pursuit of making sure that one is personally assured the big, permananent vacation in joyland, it's all an expectable outcome.

She's going to get break after break from the system, and the dangers of religion itself will be conveniently swept under the carpet of delusion. Thus, this will happen again and again, as it has been of late.

Hearing voices that ask for killing is a core issue with supernatural belief. Not believing in the sanctity of life because of some blamelessness that the "afterlife" brings is a huge danger to society at large and should be treated as such.

Religion isn't all mental illness; it's comforting and the impetus fomes from many sources. This kind of belief IS a form of mental illness though, and like alcoholism, only gets extreme in a relatively small percentage of the users; the problem is that a small percentage of 2 Billion (approximate Christians) is still a hell of a lot of dead children.

Once again, far too few believers want to take responsibility for their actions. Sadly, with belief in a superior being that tells you what to do and rewards compliance, taking responsibility for one's actions just isn't much of an issue. It's the perfect fit.