Podcast with Dr. Greg Seltz Answering Critics Who Say Religion Is Dangerous for Society

Topic: Is Religion Dangerous for Society?

Is religion dangerous for society? If you listen to some in our culture, they would say absolutely. But let me turn the question around: Is Irreligion dangerous for society? Dr. Greg Seltz writes, “Marxist thought is built on the premise that human beings aren’t sinful or evil by nature, it is the structures of our world that are evil. If those evil structures are removed (even if by violence), and pure, just, and egalitarian structures are put in their place, ‘good people’ WILL be good to one another the way they were meant to be. Intersectionality is one of those ways of masking the notion of structural, not personal change, as if that will solve our problems. So what’s the point? Utopian intentions tend to bring tyrannical, despotic results. Say what you will about the violence caused by religion in history. It’s nothing compared to the violence and murder perpetuated by the likes of Hitler, Stalin, Mao, and Mussolini, or Hamas on Oct. 7, all seeking the perfect structure for the perfect society.” Gregory P. Seltz, the executive director of the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty, fights for religious liberty in America out of his Washington, D.C.-based office. Dr. Gregory Seltz, the speaker emeritus on the Lutheran Hour, joins Jerry Newcombe to discuss: Is Religion Dangerous for Society? www.lcrlfreedom.org