AND,
directly and indirectly, scientists have killed far more than religionists.
Though, actually, I deplore RELIGION vs RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.
Religion does tend toward the deadly whether by boredom or zealots.
directly and indirectly, scientists have killed far more than religionists. ... Religion does tend toward the deadly whether by boredom or zealots.
Wrong.
Main Entry: re·li·gion·ist
Pronunciation: -'li-j&-nist, -'lij-nist
Function: noun
: a person adhering to a religion; especially : a religious zealot
Perhaps you think gun manufactures indirectly kill people. Perhaps you think Smith and Wesson should be sued when a criminal murders a person with a Smith and Wesson firearm. Objects don't kill people-- people kill people. Political and religious leaders have convinced followers to kill people. What scientists have tried to convince people to kill people?