Fascinating article

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Here's a piece on religion written by a psychologist (who is an atheist) researching morality and emotion. I realize I'm opening a can of worms here. I'll make my self-declaration at the outset: I'm a practicing Catholic. Yes, I was raised Catholic and am still Catholic, and am even involved in lay ministry at my church. My friends, however, have included people from many religions (from Catholic and Jewish to pagan and Wiccan) and none (agnostics and atheists).

I have been disheartened by the vitriol put out by people like Richard Dawkins. So I am glad to read MORAL PSYCHOLOGY AND THE MISUNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION By Jonathan Haidt. Note: the link at the bottom of the article takes you to a page of criticism of the article. I found more vitriol there of the kind I was hoping to avoid, but to each his or her own.

I don't want to fight about religion. I do want to encourage respect for all faiths and none.