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===How the churches have retarded progress=== | ===How the churches have retarded progress=== | ||
As an example of the church's cruelty, Russell presents an example of a naive girl who unknowingly marries a man with | As an example of the church's cruelty, Russell presents an example of a naive girl who unknowingly marries a man with syphilus. According to the Catholic church, she can never divorce him, ''and'' she can never use birth control of any sort, which effectively enforces the creation of syphilitic children. Using this as one example out of many possible, Russell describes the church's position on morality: "What has human happiness to do with morals? The object of morals is not to make people happy." | ||
===Fear, the foundation of religion=== | ===Fear, the foundation of religion=== |