God said I have a right to be here!

I don't fully understand the circumstances behind the Gaza evacuation or even the whole Palestine vs. Israel conflict. I am not sure anyone outside that region really does. But I got taste of the madness that takes over peoples' mind that are be behind all this violence.

A woman that was being forcibly removed from here home in Gaza screamed "God said we have a right to this land and no one has the right to live on this land except for Jews". That statement is just as insane as someone saying "Kill all infidels". People who think they have a right to something because God told them they do are extremely dangerous. It is exactly that mentality that leads to killing in the name of God.

Religion has the strange side effect of giving good people excuses to do bad things. Religion was used to justify torture. Religion was used to justify slavery. Religion was and is still used to justify capitol punishment. Religion is being used to justify destroying the environment and starting wars to hasten the end times. Religion is used to justify terrorism. Religion is used to stifle scientific progress. Religion is used to repress women. In my opinion, religion is a VERY dangerous thing in the wrong hands.

Anyone who believes that their religion is the one true religion and that they are somehow "chosen people" should think about how they came to that conclusion and what impact that very conclusion has had on the world. They should examine the origins of their holy books. Seek out evidence, any concrete evidence, that they are right. Words on a two thousand year old scroll do not count as evidence.

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