In response to the notion

that believing in God is the first step to becoming a killer, en masse.

I would add: on many levels, this particular line of thinking seems the natural route for those who possess neither the strength of character nor the bravery to look inside and ask themselves what it is that makes us behave the way we do, because whether we like it or not, how we interpret is an extension of how we behave. The way we view the world is the way we interact with it and how we position ourselves within it with respect to ourselves as well as others. More precisely, it is this interpretation which denotes what we expect to receive from 'this world' - and this reality one can see most clearly in those whose trump card is the martyr card.(1)

It's easier to say 'I blame you' rather than facing, understanding and ultimately changing 'my culpability'. What better way to eschew responsibility than to pin it on belief in the Almighty? Funny that, because pinning the blame on even the idea of His existence renders it necessary that others believe in Him; because for the likes of those who would carry the above belief, they would be lost if they had nothing to rage against. A fine line if ever there was one.

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(1) If the above seems severely judgemental, that's because it is. It is a response to any a**hole who would look at me and tell me that I'm on my way to becoming a killer, en masse. That sort of poison deserves to be met with an equal amount of offensiveness.

So: If you don't believe in God and if you also don't believe that I am en route to becoming a murderer, then chill out 'cus the above post ain't about you.