[hnriot]

Because those same set of teachings often differ very slightly from someone else's and usually ends in a war, or at the very least, a great deal of wasted bloodshed. See history for examples.

Why you're supposed to apologize is because your religion - no matter which particular mythology you subscribe to, has likely caused an immeasurable amount of sorrow for many others.

[crassus]

Where are the peaceable, prosperous, and happy atheist nations hiding?

[vukmir]

>"Where are the peaceable, prosperous, and happy atheist nations hiding?"

In Scandinavia, perhaps?

[crassus]

In modern times perhaps. But they were Christian for a thousand years before that. Majority atheist nations have existed for only a fraction of an instant in historical terms (unless you count the Buddhists as atheists). The first was probably the USSR.

[enraged_camel]

Stop moving goalposts.

[crassus]

I just think it amusing that his example of atheist nations are countries with crosses on their flags. You can't separate the history of the West from the history of Christianity without committing ahistorical absurdities.

[vukmir]

Amusing, true. False, I don't think so.

P.S. I'm not separating the West and Christianity. Just pointing out that today, in my opinion, the countries of Scandinavia can be considered to be peaceful, prosperous, and (mostly) atheist.

[marcosdumay]

They have been conquered. Literally. At older times religion was one of the biggest tools used to create armies, and conquer the neighbors' land.

[crassus]

Name some of them.

[CaptainZapp]

You may want to educate yourself by looing into the 30 year war, as one of many, many exmples.

[crassus]

I'm sorry, which were the atheist nations participating in the 30 years' war?