The Fallacy Of Religion

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as defined by the Princeton Dictionary is "dominance through threat of punishment and violence: a dictatorship: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)" (Wordnet, 2010) the perceived notion that there is an almighty God has led way to religious radical movements, which in turn gave way to absolutism as an acceptable form of government. This would often result in the harshest of punishments at the slightest sign of disconformities. This way of living drained society of any individualism and any chance to proceed and progress as mankind. Richard Dawkins draws the Muslim culture as an example of the destructiveness religion has unnecessarily caused. The author mentions a case that took place within Pakistan under the Pakistani Penal-Code.
"On 18 August 2001, Dr. Younis Shaikh, a medical doctor and lecturer, was sentenced to death for blasphemy. His particular crime was to tell students that the ...

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and right livelihood. Following such a system eliminates all possibilities of excess creativity and only produces another pawn in an abundance of similar beings. Richard Dawkins promotes individuality accompanied by logical intelligence throughout his book. His argument against a higher existence is logic-based and well presented. The stance he takes and the manner in which he presents his argument is sound. They do not deserve the criticism of those who choose to assume, or guess, that there is an all-powerful being looming somewhere in another dimension of our universe. Along with this idea, comes the realization that religion actually has played a destructive role in our world.
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