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I already know the answer, but I am curious about what you think. What are People blaming on religion that they should be blaming themselves for?
Everything they don't like it life.
The majority of people don't like gays? They must be religious nutballs! Let's not bother considering the idea that a large percentage of men don't even like the mental picture of two guys getting it on. Even men that aren't religious.
Both sides try to overplay the role of religion in society.
What it comes down to is that religion is an easy target. People in power tend to have it, it's not a single cohesive group, and it's not a particular race or nationality.
Even beyond that, the idea that everything is "some else's fault" is so rampant in our society that the idea of a structured moral base that says you must do good or go to hell is anathema to them.