There weren't literally millions of data points supporting communism. There are millions of such data points supporting the Theory of Evolution.
Anyone who sees religion as inherently evil, fails to grasp the nature of man or the nature of evolution.
One can believe religion is evil and still understand human nature. There is nothing that says human nature cannot be evil. (Oh, and the "or the nature of evolution" is a total non-sequitur.)
For example, we fought for thousands of years before Christ or Mohammad even appeared. Yet the world is full of fools who claim that all our wars were started because of religion.
Not all of them. But it also foolish to argue that religion is some kind of unmitigated good, especially given the fact that countless millions have suffered and died on account of it and continue to do so to this day.
There is the underlying problem and why the thread was started. You believe that 'religion is evil'. Do you think the Dali Lama is evil ? Do you think Mother Terresa was evil ? Are the numerous religious societies in the Southwestern US who donate their time and money to travel to Mexico to build homes for the poor, evil ? What the heck is evil about your typical Sunday church service ?
Not all of them. But it also foolish to argue that religion is some kind of unmitigated good, especially given the fact that countless millions have suffered and died on account of it and continue to do so to this day.
That is due to the nature of man, not due to the nature of religion. Atheists can kill just as easy as the Pagan Genghis Khan killed.