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Absolutely, but if there is a system that is essentially “just trust the Pastor/Imam/Rabbi/etc because he knows best, and he is the only gateway to the Man Upstairs so you can’t fact-check it yourself”…people are going to abuse it.Don't confuse religion and church, belief and people.
People can be bastards regardless of what they believe.
As Chris Rock’s character (Rufus the 13th Apostle) in Dogma says:
- Rufus : He still digs humanity, but it bothers Him to see the shit that gets carried out in His name - wars, bigotry, televangelism. But especially the factioning of all the religions. He said humanity took a good idea and, like always, built a belief structure on it.
Bethany : Having beliefs isn't good?
Rufus : I think it's better to have ideas. You can change an idea. Changing a belief is trickier...