There are few things more dangerous than inbred religious certainty.

Bart D. Ehrman
There are few things more dangerous than inbred religious certainty.
There are few things more dangerous than inbred religious certainty.
There are few things more dangerous than inbred religious certainty.
There are few things more dangerous than inbred religious certainty.
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Inbred religious certainty is dangerous because of the damage it can do to a person’s life. In this quote, the words of Darwin are being revealed through his words of wisdom from more than a century ago. We all know that religious fundamentalism can lead a person down a dark path of selfishness and hate. It can lead a person to think that he or she is doing good by inflicting pain on others.

We also know that religious fundamentalism is dangerous because it makes people think they understand something more clearly than they actually do. They often act as if they are free from error because they have not yet encountered any evidence to support their claims.

Source: Gods Problem: How The Bible Fails To Answer Our Most Important Question Why We Suffer

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