[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Nage Waza

I agree with pretty much all you say, but want to add a few points:

The democrats also like to talk about god and church, and make sure everyone knows where they go to prey. Who will be the first to say they don't prey to anything?

I think religion is often used to cheaply summarize assorted conflicts, and thus lessen peoples views and opinions since it is 'religious'.

The last point is I think the world is potentially the worst off it has ever been due to religion, coming from threats of Islamic extremism. I worry about a nuclear reactor or something like that getting damaged and leaking and poisoning hundreds of thousands.

I think it's less important that someone stand up and say I don't pray to anything than it is for those who do pray, or meditate or whatever to not talk about it.

It doesn't matter.