The oft-cited charge that belief in God and religion has led to more wars and evil than anything else is as untrue as it is widely believed. Secular movements in the twentieth century alone killed and enslaved more people than any other movement in any century in history.

Dennis Prager
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As described by the above quote, this is a very interesting argument. According to the author, it is true that religious people are not responsible for the most wars and evil acts in history, but this does not mean that religion-based movements are not responsible for any. It would also be wrong to assume that religion has only caused wars and evil acts. No religion has ever been solely responsible for causing evil or war.

The issue is that religion provides many people with a moral compass that they otherwise could not have. If there were no religion, then there would no longer be human beings who believe in right and wrong, good and evil, love and hate, honor and shame.

Source: Still The Best Hope: Why The World Needs American Values To Triumph

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