I find it interesting how you make a jump from 'religion' to 'religious beliefs'. I think the distinction is a very important one, and it bothers me a ton that

I find it interesting how you make a jump from 'religion' to 'religious beliefs'. I think the distinction is a very important one, and it bothers me a ton that precisely the people who argue 'against' particular beliefs seem to use the two as if they are synonyms.