Your glib attempt to put the ills of the world primarily on religion is doomed to failure.

I don't think that is what I am doing but it is true that I may not come over as the greatest fan of organised religion. I feel that it has past its sell-by date.

But is organised religion rather like continuing to take an expensive drug because it is supposed to make you better - when not only does this drug not succeed in this sole aim but also gives you all sorts of harmful side effects?

In defence of this drug many folk may point-out - that you may also get many of these side effects - like headaches and nausea at other times and without taking this drug - but does this excuse the drug or present any reason for you to contiue taking it? Or would it be wise under these circumstances to condemn this drug to the dustbin?