MONTREAL, Que. — Religion is the most dangerous force in the world.
That is a commonplace belief in “secular” North America.
Many secularists maintain religion is little more than a force that fuels war, persecution, hate, oppression and terrorism.
Since religion is so explosive and non-rational, many secularists maintain, it should be eradicated. Or at least be kept private. Religiously motivated people, they argue, must avoid publicly trying to influence society.
This widespread sentiment was ...