The quote is apocryphical.
I have here an elder scroll that ends with:
Swap 'em at the age of five and their 'divine revelations' would echo precisely what has been taught to them. I call this child abuse. Teaching children, with all the best intentions of the parents of course, a moral system based on an ancient books and its derived theology, can lead to trouble. For the system to function, the book will have to be held sacred, above criticism. This leads to uncritical thinking, or even worse, stiltifying dogma. Either one accepts the truth, or one doesn't. Both are problematic.
(If George Lucas can tinker with his creative output, so can I)
Most of religious morality and tradition is not derived from the Bible, but from society at large. Contemporary morality creates the Bible, much more than the other way round. A 21st century American doesn't have all that much morality in common with a fourth century Syrian. He does have a lot in common however with a 21st century American atheist.
The difference then with atheists is that the atheist is more free-thinking, more critical, more aware that his ideas are not sacred, or true for everybody, anywhere, anytime. This limits the urge to impose them.
Yet, what does this leave for the case for religion, other than that religion is more strictly imposed morality? Morality not grounded on divine truths, but on uncritical acceptation of contemporary morality? One could, as Husar does, and many others do to, leave the faith while still partaking in the community. But this is obviously not a long-term option at large. No emperor can parade around naked indefinately.
If one desperately longs for the benefits of religion as discussed in this thread - communal values, happier people, shared belief system - then the same could be achieved with teaching the Force in all seriousness. Which ought to make the believer in God uncomfortable. Hence, the arguments of the author are not in the least bit supportive of Christianity. (God is dead, long live religion?)
He may be right that religious monolithism creates a happier society, but it will be build on an unsolid foundation.
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