The Religion Checklist
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If your religion has any of the following traits, then it has failed the test:
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It allows or justifies murder of others for any reason, including killing others if they reject your religion.
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It condones unequal treatment of men and women.
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It condones slavery.
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It condones child abuse or child marriage.
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It encourages the forced conversion of others to your religion specifically through violence.
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It treats any valid criticism of its God, prophets, holy figures or book as blasphemy and encourages the death or silencing of blasphemers.
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It encourages censorship of criticism of the religion.
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It punishes people for leaving the religion.
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It condones child mutilation.
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It encourages members of the religion to make it\'s teachings law for everyone.
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It condemns people for things they cannot control, such as their sexuality.
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It condemns people for questioning their beliefs.