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some sort of evidence>
There are religious people living happy peaceful lives all around you. Unless you live in a cave. Or a communist dictatorship. If you live in Britain I'd be very surprised if you knew no-one who was religious, or if you exclusively knew religious people whose faith caused only misery and destruction.
My 'evidence' is people I meet everyday, sorry I cant present them to you here.
I'm sorry, but I can't let this one pass.
The Rotarians are a force for good in communities for vast numbers of moderate people. Cycling clubs are a force for good in communities for vast numbers of moderate people. Public houses are a force for good in....
You need to supply some sort of evidence before you make such sweeping statements. Otherwise I will counter with
"Religion has fucked up vast numbers of moderate people in countless small ways."