Religion is a force of evil in the world.

Regarding the first verse you referenced (Deuteronomy 32:4), I have to simply disagree with the premise that everything God does is fair and that he can do no wrong. To say that God can do no wrong, is to say that he is absolutely perfect. Yet, in Genesis 6:6, it states "And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. " Definition of Repent: feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin. If God is perfect and can do no wrong, then he is therefore incapable of feeling repentance. Second, I never once associated rape with religion. I asserted that religion offers forgiveness to those who commit rape, whereas my fellow humanists and I, would never accept someone who committed such heinous acts. I meant to provide an example of moral superiority, where religion cannot. Now, I am done providing rebuttals, and instead I will attempt to provide new arguments. Firstly, I would point out that there is nothing (in the Ten Commandments) about the protection of children from cruelty, nothing about rape, nothing about slavery, and nothing about genocide. Surely, a book inspired the word of a perfect being, would speak out against vile, wicked, and malevolent acts? Secondly, I would like to quote an Ancient Greek philosopher, Epicures. He states : "Is God willing to prevent people, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence comets evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? " Here, the quote ends. I absolutely agree with this statement. I believe that this statement alone contradicts the idea of a personal, all powerful, and loving God. If you could provide a reasonable, logical, and heartfelt response to the last point I made, I will forfeit the argument, and the win shall be yours. I may even convert at that point. NOTICE: I'm sorry that below, I trail off the well defined path of logical arguments, and into a personal case against a God. To me, the reasons below, are the reasons that I am so strongly in favor of atheism. If you can speak both logically, and eloquently, as to why I'm wrong for the reasons below, I may take a second shot at trying to accept a god into my heart. Thirdly, I will finish with my own passionate skepticism of a personal, loving, omnipotent God. From the age of six, to the age of fourteen, I endured (and bore witness) to mental, and physical abuse coming from my father. I had always been told that I should both love the man who had given me life, and simultaneously love the one who beat daily with impunity. At the age of fifteen, I was able to connect the unnerving similarities between my father and God. I realized that the very idea of loving a man, who you should fear at the same time, was absolutely absurd. The comparisons of religion to North Korea is stunning. They are both totalitarian concepts, with the main figure head being a man who you should love, as well as fear. At least in North Korea, you can die and get away. That isn't the case with the celestial dictatorship, that is God. Lastly, I will provide a challenge, first posed by Christopher Hitchens (a great man, who I admire deeply). "I challenge you to find one good or noble thing which cannot be accomplished without religion. It is impossible. You cannot do it. " Furthermore, find one wicked or evil thing, done in the name of religion, that cannot be accomplished without the influence of religion. I bet you've already thought of something. Postscript; I am extremely excited to be participating in a more formal debate, against a more intellectual opponent. It gets extremely tiring, when you have to argue with people who normally cannot hold a debate (I'm 16, and in high school).