With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

Summary

This quote suggests that while good and evil actions are carried out by individuals with or without religion, religion has the power to influence good people to commit evil acts. It implies that religion can be exploited or misinterpreted to justify or encourage immoral behavior. The quote highlights the unique ability of religion to manipulate individuals by distorting their moral compass, resulting in otherwise virtuous people engaging in actions that may be considered evil.

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