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Moral people turn away from religion
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Jun. 20, 2010 12:21 am
A June 9 letter said religion “is our only guide to decency and morality.” It is one of religion's many outrageous lies to claim a monopoly on morality. There are secular guides to morality, and they work far better than religious ones.
Just consider the countless, incessant plagues of religion-inspired hatred, oppression, violence, war, terrorism, genocide and numerous other religious horrors. Then consider the lack of such atrocities by secularists.
The path to morality leads away from religion, not toward it. That is one reason more and more informed, moral people are turning away from religion.
Robert Green
Cedar Rapids
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