Complex sentence: The religiously inclined may be morally outraged by its presence, viewing it as a threat to the moral codes laid down in their scriptures, while others are merely curious or view it as a necessary evil.
Split into simpler sentences: The religiously inclined may be morally outraged by its presence, viewing it as a threat to the moral codes laid down in their scriptures. Others however, are merely curious or view it as a necessary evil.