Why some humans are so evil: double standards and irreligion

[Aoi Magi]

Evil people will do evil things but for a good person to do evil takes a strong idea and religion fits the bill.

I never did understand that quote that I keep seeing around here. It doesn't mean religious ideals are, in and of themselves, intrinsically bad. Which is what I think the quote is trying to convey. Obviously any strong idea can influence you do bad things if it's a bad idea lol. And likewise a strong idea can influence you to do good things if it's a good idea. We can't just talk about ideas in isolation as though they are all the same, whether they came from religion or not.

No religion isn't just an idea, it is an organised brainwashing system which is the basis for humans to let go of their humanity.

In every religion there is a supreme authority who must be obeyed without questioning. In christianity for example that figure is "god" (and by extension, his so called representatives here on earth), remember the story of lot? The basic requirement of christianity is to believe it first, then seek arguments to support that belief (read bias). And the moment you start believing things without question, you are leaving yourself vulnerable to being mislead.