Indeed, there is nothing easier than to abandon faith in the face of inhumanity. Only the saint has the courage to die for his or her beliefs. Yet martyrs do much more than defend their faiths. They also protect the ideals necessary for the preservation of any social order. Imagine what would happen if we erased any one of the Ten Commandments.
Justice becomes a matter for leaders to decide.
Jesse Ventura's glib slap at religion was neither original nor profound. Many people agree with him, especially among intellectual elites. Of course religion is a crutch. G-d doesn't think he's Jesse Ventura.