# What is the Most Detestable Religion or Sect **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 29, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-detestable-religion-or-sect/558820 "2010-10-29T21:25:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-detestable-religion-or-sect/558820/121 "2010-11-04T08:13:14Z")
> [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](#): > > That was evil and I agree that John Calvin sinned horribly when he had Michael Servetus burnt at the stake and so did the Puritans in the Salem Witch Trials. Hopefully God showed them the sinfulness of their actions. Didn’t show them quite in time, though, did he? ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-detestable-religion-or-sect/558820/122 "2010-11-04T08:53:31Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > Not quite as :rolleyes: as it seems; consider it a form of emotional insulation in societies with high infant mortality. I realize that, the rolley eye was at being thrashed upon … I am no Velikovsky, but I do seem to hold some rather heretical views on history - like the disagreement about child sacrifice and Carthage. Although I will admit Velikovsky can be a very fun read =) And he oddly enough makes more sense than many alternate explanation writers. Although Pauwels and Bergier can be interesting also. Morning of the Magicians has an interesting take on alchemy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-detestable-religion-or-sect/558820.md?page=6)