Religion

[Ghieri]

Theory states that God's law is harsh and unfair, but God himself has said that his law is indeed fair," the sultan said.

My biggest problem with religion right there. Infidels are considered to be amoral sub-human trash in general, but their "morality" comes from God. That means that no matter what God does or says it is automatically considered moral. So killing an entire population? Absolutely just and moral because morality itself was responsible for it.

I think there is a pretty important gap between religious radicalism and religion in general.

Saying you have a problem with religion because of radicalism is pretty close to saying that you have a problem with politics because people have been killed by political belief...

Not at all. Religion is, itself, radical. Sure you can casually follow it but according to the religion unless you are a radical(Not necessarily in the sense that you are violent, just dedicate your entire life to it and put it before literally everything, including your needs) then you're not doing it right. You can compartmentalize it but then Scripture calls you an infidel or unenlightened or some variation. It becomes a social thing, or a personal comfort thing. An accessory. A very far cry from what it was designed for.

Politics is a process, not a creed. Not a good comparison.


EDIT:

Assuming God exists:
Why did God create humans and the universe? I mean if he is all-knowing then he already knows everything. What's the point?

I'm not sure who you're talking to, but my two cents are just that God has a compulsive need for validation, so he created groupies. That's why I believe(not literally) he created a punishment, because if you aren't sucking his dick he doesn't want you around. He also created a bunch of bulllshit rules like not eating meat on Sunday because heaven is a boring place and if you can make your groupies do anything you have unlimited entertainment. That's why he wants the most dedicated in heaven... boredom dies. Probably toss the humans out when they become boring again.