‘It’s religious faith in a God of love and justice that creates a respect for fellow humans.’
no, not really...any number of freethinkers are perfectly capable of respecting their fellow humans; conversely, any number of believers are absolute churls to other people...
You aren’t allowed to be a free thinker in a Stalinist/Maoist state. Government is god.
**any number of believers are absolute churls to other people...**
Lots of folks say they are “believers”. God says that believers are known by their “fruits”. These believers know that they are at war with their own tendencies for bad behavior, and respond accordingly.