Disagreement with ideas that pass for common sense, Part 1

Re: https://youtu.be/HmCvw-TJyb0

1. The religious right is stronger than ever.
2. It is false that the absence of religious belief lets us do whatever we want. On the contrary, it is fanatical faith that justifies any atrocity in promoting that faith.
3. It is false that religion inculcates respect for human beings. Before the development of humanism, religion explicitly subordinated human interests to divine interests.
4. The absence of meaning is not produced by irreligion. It is produced by a society that doesn’t care about individuals. The solution is not unjust, traditional lies. If you read history, you will find out how unhappy people were living under those conditions. The solution is socialism.

By opposing socialism, religion prevents the creation of a society that feels meaningful.