At what point can we finally say that being religious doesn't make anyone a better person?

We can talk all day long about how many chances are given to abusive men in churches,

how predators are held up in religious communities as leaders and their victims are driven out or silenced.

We can watch as the most avidly religious among us advocate for continued military violence,

violently turning refugees away at the border who are just seeking safety. We can watch them

ban books that tell the truth about history, actively lie about and distort scientific

findings regardless of the harm that they may cause so long as it advances their

agenda, and deprive their own children of knowledge while filling them with hate for those who

are different from them. And this isn't even a complete list of things that I have seen religious

folks do lately. It's just what I thought of while I was sitting on the couch in five minutes.

It doesn't include anything historical. This is all happening right now.

So when can we just give up this charade that religious people are more moral than those who are not?

And if religion doesn't make anyone or anything better, then what's the point? To save souls?

Do any of these things that I just said sound like something a saved soul would do?

So whether you find yourself shouting at the screen in agreement or think I'm being a horrible

heathen wench, then give us a call because the show is starting now.

Hello, Dr. Ben. How are you?

Doing all right. How about you?

I'm doing well. Welcome, everyone. Today is June 2nd, 2024. I am Sophia Spina. And as I just

mentioned, this is Dr. Ben, who I'm very excited to be hosting with.

Like, we've never hosted together before.

No, this is our very first time.

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