Sorry - thought I clarified that
I was not referring to the philosophy of religion - any religion, but to how it is interpreted by those whose job it is to do so
As far as I am concerned anybody is entitled to believe what they wish as long as they don't impose their beliefs on me and mine
If they wish to discuss their beliefs - again, fine by me, as long as they are prepared to listen to my views
The problems arise when religions are adapted to excuse or even carry out acts of inhumanity or oppression - the current crisis the Catholic Church is facing provide enough examples of this

Double standards bought about by hypocrisy can also be a major problem
We don't have to travel too far to find people who constantly quote the Christian Gospels, yet when it comes to the treatment of wrongdoers, are the first to demand justice/vengeance, often claiming that the law is too lenient - little Christian mercy there

Then, of course, there's the behaviour of The Church, the temporal arbiter of 'God's Word'.....
Jim Carroll