Are you for or against the separation of church and state?

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Really, you must have failed U.S. History.

Did very well, thank you. But I have to wonder how you did, being that you seem to be living in complete ignorance of the fact that religion is either directly or indirectly responsible for many of history's worst attrocities.

The crusades, the inquisition, witch hunts and executions, slavery, attempts at genocide and ethnic cleansing.

As for US history specifically?

Ever heard of the Mountain Meadows Massacre?

How about the Salem Witch Trials?

How many slaves lost their lives while Christians justified slavery in the name of the Bible?

Oh, and let's not forget the worst attrocitie ever committed on what is now American soil: attempts at genocide at the entire Native American population by Christians. The casualities of which number so great that, to this day, they cannot accurately be estimated.

As I said, religion has never brought about peace or quality of life. It's only brought about tyranny, suffering, and death.

On more than one occasion, Hitler mentioned Jesus Christ as a justification for his attempts to exterminate the Jewish people.

Is there really any question as to the harmful effect and potential religion has on human decency and life?

You're on the wrong side of this argument, and you are not alone.