Religion is a force for good when you take out the murder, the mass genocide committed by God that is documented in the Bible, religious wars, burning witches at the stake, Ted a Haggard, shooting abortion doctors, the Bible's promotion of slavery, pedophile priests, serial killer Christians gone wild, the churches systematic oppression of women and minorities, aversion to protection against STDs and the spread of AIDS in third world countries, creative and inconsistent interpretations about "Thou Shalt Not Kill"; take it all out and, yes, religion is a force for good.
Ray said we all have a conscience. Did God forget to give a conscience to Saddam Hussein, Adolf Hitler, the Popes who have the blood of millions on their hands, and Osama bin Laden? And, On Osama bin Laden, do you know what the definition of a terrorist is? Some definition say terrorists use violence, but it can also be the threatened use of violence for the purpose of creating fear in order to achieve a religious goal. This is exactly what Ray and Kirk have been doing. They put the fear of God and hell into nonbelievers. What could be more terroristic than "believe this or burn for an eternity"? The answer is nothing. Not many acts of terrorism are also fueled by its worst victims, so I don't entirely fault Ray and Kirk. Understand their intent is based on their fear of hell.
Look, enough is enough. It's time for people of reason to unite and help others abandon this fear that has been brainwashed into them from birth. Ray and Kirk teach our children to believe from birth, that they can't defend their views on God logically. We, as a society, are mentally abusing our children if we're teaching them how to be illogical. If you are emotionally charged by what Kelly and I have been saying up here tonight, it is entirely possible that you are one of religion's victims. You can help yourself today. You can abandon indefensible, religious beliefs today and embrace a logical worldview predicated on evidence, logic, and reason. Abandon your guilt and fear and you'll feel better for it. I promise you, you will not burn in any hell that man has created to scare you into belief.
- Brian Sapient, cofounder of The Rational Response Squad (RRS) - "Rational Response Squad Debate with The Way of the Master" May 5, 2007 (with fellow RRS member Kelly O'Conner vs. Kirk Camron and "Way of the Master" Minister and founder of "Living Waters Publications" Ray Comfort at the Calvary Baptist Church in Manhattan, NY; moderated by Martin Bashir and aired live on Nightline)Ā
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