I would also add that one can believe in God not not be part of any religion. Religion is only dangerous when it becomes organized. When a group of people get together and tell others what the word of God is and they actually have no clue what the real word is. If ones heart is open to it the word will come to them without the aid of other people. All religions are trying to say that theirs is God's religion, I believe God had no one religion in mind. God only wants people to follow him and be moral individuals. He does not want people to fight and kill in his name, he only wants people to love in his name. Therefore religions are bad but belief in God by itself is not.

Organized atheism is just as bad as organized religion. One believer is not dangerous nor is one atheist but when you get many together they become dangerous. When a group of people get together who believe in the same thing they then try to force their beliefs on others and when those believers are a majority then their force can get more violent. Wolfie is right, humans are inherently violent people, I wouldn't say evil but violent would fit most. The right to life movemnet is one example. A group of believers getting together to force their beliefs on others and it typically gets violent. It is human nature not their belief that brings about the violence. When someone feels they are having no impact the escalate and resort to violence and if a large group feel the same way then it gets worse (ie. the crusades). Therefore belife in anything is not the problem but organizing those believers is where the trouble begins.