An excellent article called "Religion itself is the fount of most evil" can be found over at the Sunday Herald site. It speaks the truth. Go read it now, and feel your brain get a little bigger.
A friendly reminder:
Santa Claus is a fictional character, sometimes useful as allegory but no more real than the Tooth Fairy.
The Tooth Fairy is a fictional character, sometimes useful as allegory but no more real than the Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny is a fictional character, sometimes useful as allegory but no more real than God.
God is a fictional character, sometimes useful as allegory but no more real than Winnie The Pooh.
Winnie The Pooh is a fictional character, sometimes useful as allegory but no more real than Santa Claus.
Repeat as required.
