Ian Buruma on the positive efforts of religious communities in resisting oppressive regimes around the world: Burma, the Philippines, Poland, etc.

Christpopher Hitchens said:

Here is my challenge... name one ethical statement made, or one ethical action performed, by a believer that could not have been uttered or done by a nonbeliever. And here is my second challenge. Can any reader of this column think of a wicked statement made, or an evil action performed, precisely because of religious faith? The second question is easy to answer, is it not? The first -- I have been asking it for some time -- awaits a convincing reply. By what right, then, do the faithful assume this irritating mantle of righteousness? They have as much to apologize for as to explain.

Great read enbar, thanks for the clip!

Oh, and thanks laceym for the obligatory religious beatdown necessary when someone dares to clip something that may portray ANYTHING remotely positive about religion.

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