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Hi Dan,

First off, this isn't me railing against you. Here are a few quick answers.
I believe everyone has the right to worship as they choose, as long as that belief causes no harm to others. Most of the things you listed against Christianity were things done in the past. Comparing the death penalty to abortion just doesn't hold water. One is protecting the life of an innocent. The other is taking the life of someone who has been proven guilty of commiting grievous harm to someone else. I also believe if most people lived to the tenets of most religions earth would be a lot better place to live. You will always have your zealots. I don't believe any religion should be judged by them. I believe there are many more good people in most faiths than there ever will be zealots.

The basic question here was about morality. It's true, you can't force anyone to be moral. I believe religion gives us much better guidlines for morality than most of the laws out there. The laws just tell you it is wrong, not why. Again, I'm talking about religion in general. I don't believe any denomination, of any religion, should try to pass itself off as having the only key to heaven. I think the only thing that gains from religions fighting each other is evil. And yes, I do believe in evil.

Personally, I will always believe in the basic goodness of man. I also believe we need laws, and punishment to suit the crime. The main problem is our laws have gotten out of hand. A lot of what has been written, at least lately, protects the guilty far more than the innocent.