Since many religions arose from a desire for political power, prestige, and popular acceptance rather than a desire to please God, it is no surprise that religion is involved in such badness as child abuse, fraud, war, or terrorism.
از این رو جای تعجب نیست که اغلب آن‌ها در اَعمال زشتی مثل سوءاستفاده از کودکان ،‏ کلاه‌برداری ،‏ جنگ یا تروریسم سهیم بوده‌اند .‏