Well, I sort of both agree...and disagree, Ake. At the same time. That is to say, I've seen children who were brought up very badly by parents in a given religion...in that they learned various forms of intolerance, prejudice, fear, guilt, etc. And I've seen children who were brought up very well by parents in the very same religion, in that they learned good morality, kindness, honesty, responsibility and a good attitude toward other people and society!

So where does that leave us?

I submit that the religion itself is not the problem at all. It, like any tool, may be used for good or for evil. The problem is whether parents use that religion to teach a bad attitude or a good one. The potential for both is there.

You could say that about any belief system. Nationalism, for example....