Contrary to the views of some aggressive atheists, I do not think that religious views are inherently more dangerous than secular ones. There are many examples of religious people who are tolerant, kind, and compassionate. There are also many examples of committed atheists causing vast amounts of suffering and death, often in pursuit of some secular utopia. These include Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin, Pol Pot, the Kim dynasty in North Korea, and other devout adherents of atheistic ideologies.

