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Religion: It’s About Having Faith in the Unknown… Unless You’re a Jerk
April 10, 2016
by Hemant Mehta
Some wise words from comedian Sarah Silverman:
I would go a step further: Many people have no problem using religion to discriminate against people right in front of them. Being a jerk in the name of Jesus beats kindness and compassion, I guess.
There’s no time to be nice when the stakes are so high, what with letting someone use the proper restroom or serving them a cake. Jesus died so a Christian florist could refuse to set up flowers at a gay wedding.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/04/10/religion-its-about-having-faith-in-the-unknown-unless-youre-a-jerk/
