I just finished reading Terry Pratchet's Small Gods again today, the man has so many astute observations and can put it all into a great comedy tale as well. The best observation is how religion gets perverted by men and belief of a deity turns into the belief or rather fear of the church to control the masses.
Religion is at its best when it promotes community, opposite to anonymity, as in you see how people turn into arseholes in 'social' media. The worst when religion becomes an echo chamber convinced they're right and everyone else is wrong or inferior.
But all that happens without religion as well.
As for the big three:
Christianity: Christian egalitarianism, a theological perspective within Christianity, asserts that all people are equal in fundamental worth and moral status, drawing from the concept of being created in God's image (Imago Dei).
Islam: Islam emphasizes the equality of all people in the eyes of God (Allah), despite natural differences in abilities or circumstances.
Buddhism: While some Buddhist texts might have differing views, overall Buddhism is considered an egalitarian religion, with the belief that all beings should be valued and treated with fairness.
It's tribalism that's the real culprit.
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