David Burr GerrardChristianity has always been the Gestapo of desire, since long, long before there was a Gestapo. Instead of Jews to hate, Christianity has desire. Though I guess Christianity has Jews, too. In any case, all the ovens in the world can’t incinerate desire.
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There are many things that have been done in the name of religion. People have killed in the name of God, and the murder of innocent people has become a common practice. No one will deny that religion has its faults or that it can be used for evil or for good. However, I don’t think anyone would say that religion has no positive aspects.
Religion is like an ocean. It can be used to calm people down, to inspire them, to give them strength, to give them hope, and to give them direction.
Source: Short Century: A Novel
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