Religion is harmless enough in itself. It is the power wielded by those that control it that causes the problem. By all accounts Jesus was a nice fella, but the barbarians (small b) that marauded through europe, burning, raping and generally being coonts in his name obviously were not! A la Mohammed, I am sure he never really wanted Women to have to cover their whole bodies in a black cloth, but someone, probably with an infinitely small nob, decided that this was the way to go! When someone in Lockerbie killed a dozen or so children with a gun, this country said "OK, you cannot be trusted" Guns are now banned! They should now do the same with religion! It's just an excuse to repress!