I was raised thinking that moral and ethical standards are universals that apply equally to everyone. And these values aren't easily compatible with the kind of religion that posits a Creator. To my way of thinking, an omnipotent being who sets up a universe in which thinking beings proliferate, grow old, and die {usually in agony, alone, and in fear} is a cosmic sadist.
( Charles Stross )
[ The Fuller Memorandum ]
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