This article is kind of absurd.

A lot of bad things have been done in the name of religion. A lot of bad things have been done in the name of things that aren't religion.

Religion itself is not a problem. However, the things that cause religion, the underlying moral premises of religion, are a problem, and, I believe, the cause of most of the problems in the world. Two of the underlying premises are irrationality and collectivism (which go hand-in-hand, so saying their relation is almost redundant).

One modern example of the relation between irrationality and collectivism is in Africa. AIDS is an epidemic there, killing many, and still many men refuse to wear condoms. I've heard people say "It's because their Catholic, and the Pope needs to..." No, the Pope doesn't need to do anything. The men in Africa need to use their own freakin' brains and do what's best for them, and rely on their own judgment instead of the judgment of some 80-year-old man living in comfort some thousands of miles away.