#religious extortion

"The totalitarian concept of the afterlife: The hideous idea doesn’t even occur in the violent, rape and genocide filled books of the Jewish bible. There’s no punishment of the dead. When god has destroyed your tribe and had your virgins and your children murdered in front of you, and had your flocks and herds scattered and so on, and you also fall down to a bronze sword, he’s done with you. The earth can close over you. That’s it. You tangled with the wrong tribe, the one he favored. Not until gentle Jesus, meek and mild, are you told: – If you don’t make the right propitiations you can depart into everlasting fire – One of the most wicked ideas ever preached, and one that’s ruined the lives and peace of mind of many, many children preached to them by vicious, child hating old men and women, in the name of this ghastly cult, which we’re met here to discuss tonight." -- Christopher Hitchens

Threatening violence if you don't get what you want is literally extortion

extortion | ikˈstôrSH(ə)n, ekˈstôrSH(ə)n | noun the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.

“I won’t be told, ‘I have a supernatural offer for you, and if you don’t accept it, you can be tortured forever.’ I won’t be talked to like that. That is the language of fascism and dictatorship. It’s directly immoral, and it’s a great relief to know that it’s completely mythical.”

-- Christopher Hitchens

Xians don’t love their god, they’re afraid of it.

“God gave you free will so that you have the choice to either worship him or go to hell.”

That applies as much to believers who claim to be threatening “warning” me out of “love” as it does to the celestial narcissistic mafia boss who wants to hurt me for not contributing to the protection racket that feeds its ego.