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Comment author: JoshuaZ 12 January 2012 10:45:19PM *  6 points [-]

Ramanujan claimed to get mathematical revelations from the Hindu goddess Namagiri. Some Hindus today actually believe that Ramanujan really did get math from deities.

This isn't the only example of this I have, only the most blatant. The Bible has rules about covering up feces. The Talmud has one wash hands before eating. And it also says not to use sharp sticks or rocks when wiping. If you want I can give similar examples from Islamic texts.

Your claim that " Religion is not just wrong, but uniquely wrong. It is always wrong." seems to not work.