"there are plenty of penalties in several world religions for demurring and you know it. Catholic children (of which I was one) are brainwashed into thinking that theirs is the only true faith and that hellfire awaits those who dare demur". I accept there is brainwashing and threats from the RC church. And historically there were penalties fore RCs who no longer believe in the RC teachings. But, in today's world I cannot imagine anything significant that the RC church could or would do if you professed a disbelief in God. Maybe you would no longe be a member, but that would hardly be a penalty, as what would be the point". But, if you refer to Islamic run governments...I suspect you could find penalties.But, if that is the case you would have to more closely define your throry.


"It's all very well your saying or implying that everyone of religion is free and unfettered in the matter of turning away, but it simply ain't true. If it were true there would be no organised religion".

The last sentence is a huge jump, and I suggest simply does not hold water. It follows logically if you are making a case that without injecting God into a persons early thinking there would be fewer believers in God. But, taking it beyond does not make logical sense.