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"The present state of affairs cannot conceivably be justified. It cannot be justified at least religiously, and one must conclude that in Christianity humankind has at best been deluded. While the religion appeared to give comfort and solace to people in all ages, its resultant impact on the world as a whole has been anything but comforting. It has been used by its fol­ lowers to justifY their most dastardly deeds, and it has focused our concern on the life hereafter so that we have refused to believe what our experi­ ences tell us is true. We must now undertake to find a more profound explanation of ourselves and the planet on which we live." (Vine Deloria Jr., Leslie Marmon Silko, George E. Tinker – God Is Red A Native View of Religion Fulcrum Publishing (2003))