It's true, sort of; but so what?

Ever heard "religion is a good thing for good people and a bad thing for bad people?"

For "religion" put "Christianity."

That's what people who say such things normally have in mind, isn't it?

Sure.

But now for "religion" put "communism."

Or "fascism."

Or "Nazism."

Beginning to have doubts?

And do such political versions of the warm-hearted, liberal remark about religion make the Nazi Party, the Iron Cross, the Red Guards, the Khmer Rouge, the Shining Path, and all the others less horrific enemies of the human race?

And now put "Islam" in place of "religion."

Well?