> "If the argument is that communism is just as bad as religions then sure I'll buy it." To play the devil's advocate, I'll point out that religion has also in

> "If the argument is that communism is just as bad as religions then sure I'll buy it." To play the devil's advocate, I'll point out that religion has also inspired acts of charity, large and small, for millennia, a not insignificant number of the greatest works of art and philosophy in history, and provided a sense of community and fellowship for humanity. For all of the atrocities committed in its name, suggesting that nothing good came of religion is inarguably false. We'll see where communism/socialism and atheism stands in a few centuries but, to date, it's hard to say their track record is as good as religion if we're being intellectually honest.