Lindsey BrownIf religion is the cornerstone of morality, how come I so often find myself explaining why I don’t hate god to someone who’s expressed hatred for atheists, scientists, feminists, gays, intellectuals, and all other forms of infidels?
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Religion is a cornerstone of morality, but there are many kinds of morality. Thinkers from all kinds of religious backgrounds have been quick to make the illogical argument that religion is the only kind of morality. In fact, they go further and suggest that religion is necessary for morality to exist at all. But if religion is not the most important kind of morality, then what is?
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