religion

Just remind them of this, because it's highly likely that those who claim most deaths in the word have been the result of religion, point them to these facts:

I've noticed this over the hears, and even Dr. John Barnett once stated that "religion" is man's attempt to work his way into worthiness for salvation. MacArthur is now saying that "religion" dulls professing believers sensitivity to sin, and better enables them to overlook their conscience...

It's only religions that place such vast importance upon dead buildings that crumble and deteriorate into the dusts over time. Religion is the fodder of people who lack spiritual depth and faith. It is nothing more than man trying to strive toward goodness under one's own power. Faith is the...