"Religion becomes toxic, as do other ideologies like radical feminism, when they become a license for hating other people, and treating them as less than human."

You couldn't have hit the nail harder on the head if you'd tried! My own move from the C of E to the Religious society of Friends (Quakers) came in my late teens when the former couldn't comprehend my trans nature and politely asked me to vanish. People still make this request as we know only too well.

The sweet humanity and decency of 'Quaker Faith and Practice' makes a lot more sense to me than a certain other book :o)