If anyone doubts that the cash flow has affected the judgment and behavior of some officers, the Lisa McPherson Trust can provide enough videotaped evidence to lay those doubts to rest. But your bigotry is showing in your choices of words. One either believes or not. If one believes, one has to believe that obedience to God comes first, even before obedience to the state, the local newspaper or political correctness. I'm glad you agree.
All religions are beliefs.
Atheism and agnosticism are also beliefs. Throughout history, so-called religious beliefs have caused more bloodshed, cruelty and hatred among the races than anything so far created by man. This hatred flourishes today in all parts of the world among the so-called religious groups. Maybe we would have a much safer world without so-called organized religions. He and the participants should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.