RE: Is it true that atheism has killed more people then organized religion?...
September 5, 2010 at 12:11 pm
As Richard Dawkins said on some Australian program, there is no direct link that can be made between atheism (i.e. the disbelief in gods) and murder. You can, however, make a direct link between some religions and murder.
This isn't to say that all religious people are murderers, or that no murderers can be atheists. Murderers come in all shapes and sizes, but atheism cannot be said to be a motivator for murder, whilst some religions can (through certain interpretation of doctrine). Just look at all the abortion center bombings in recent years.
This isn't to say that all religious people are murderers, or that no murderers can be atheists. Murderers come in all shapes and sizes, but atheism cannot be said to be a motivator for murder, whilst some religions can (through certain interpretation of doctrine). Just look at all the abortion center bombings in recent years.
