Christianity has been so diluted, perverted and twisted by men and women who have used and paid off scribes and murdered and perverted.

I agree that if any type of 'God' agnostically speaking, would never be as cruel and exclusive as the perversions of the text have portrayed throughout the centuries.

It just makes common sense to be atheist or agnostic because that removes the emotional control to ramp someone up to such and emotional hatred that even murder is justified.

Any and all orthodox and/or organized religions have been the cause and the bane of great atrocities.

I'm not familiar with The Pope's statement in this conversation, but it appears that it is good for him and 'his flock' to stop hating outsiders.

We create the hate and we create the love.

If we stop allowing ourselves to be used, then day by day we can make this world a better place.

-- Burt B.