Friday 5 February 2021

Abuse in the name of god

DZ has posted in the past about the physical abuse inflicted on children in the name of religious observance. Female genital mutilation comes top of the list, an utterly barbaric practice that kills an unguessed at number of girls each year, and severely affects the physical and mental health of those who undergo it. Male circumcision is less drastic, but more common, and circumcision without medical indication is highly prevalent even in the USA where there is usually no religious imperative.

But it seems even baptism can be a form of torture and murder, as is illustrated by this case, where the unfortunate victim was immersed until he drowned. What sort of people subject babies to this vile abuse. To add insult to injury there seems no regret or commitment to change from the church hierarchy.

And the mental abuse suffered by millions of children of devout (ie fanatical) devotees of multiple religions in the name of their particular superstitious delusion can not be quantified.

All over the world supposedly civilised liberal societies persist in tolerating these practices in the name of “religious freedom” What a bunch of disgusting cowards we all are. By failing to stand up for the rights and welfare of these children we are as guilty as those who wield the knife.



As Christopher Hitchens said “religion poisons everything”

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