Religion is produced by men.....it does not come from a higher force...Believing in any god really equates to relinquishing responsibility for your own existence to a supossedly higher force. Religion flourishes in societies which are characterised by high levels of poverty, poor education and fear.....
"Religion is the sign of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people." Karl Marx
Religious, fear mongering zealots, such as the writer of that article, are a reminder of how far we have come since the dark ages....
Believing in a god that punishes innocent people in such a dreadful way for something they had nothing to do with is insane at best but to express it publicly is offensive and these god bothering nutters should learn to keep their mouths closed