Not that I am trying to defend or attack a whole people, I am just explaining my views.

I don't hate Christians because they believe, I hate them because they try to use that belief to place them higher than others. Not all, I'll admit, but most all that I have come across do. If you have read the book, and I'm sure you have Wed-G, "The Shack", it is an extremely good book written by a Christian who ended up meeting God, who was actually 3 people. The Holy Spirit, The Father, and Jesus(man), but it points out exactly what many non-believers are disgusted of, and that is that Man uses him as a way of instillling fear and forcing loyalty. Why? I can't tell you an exact reason, there are a number of them. Heck, in the book, God says Christianity(actually he points out all religion) is, in itself, a tool he dislikes for getting Man to follow something. You shouldn't love him because you are forced to, or out of fear. It should be something you come on to yourself. And if some never find their way, it doesn't matter, because when they die, they will see and they will be forgiven. Not once did he say that if you didn't follow his strict guidelines, you would parish in the eternal flames of hell. He also brings up the 10 Commandments, not as rules, but examples of how every man sins. I think it's a good book regardless of the message.

As far as the morals go, I don't think whether or not a person is religious has any effect on their morals. There is the obvious, such as "Don't take that which doesn't belong to you", because if you didn't do anything to earn it, you don't deserve it. If anything, I say intelligence, or lack thereof, is a better judge for someone's actions, not religion.

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