I assume that you are American. And I assume that when you are talking about religion, you are talking a about the Christo-Fashist flavour of Protestantism that is all too common there these days.

And I understand the bitterness. I see and agree on the harm done by said group.

But.

Speaking about humanity, there is a lot of religion going on. Some is clearly bad and does indeed separate their participants from the rest of humankind. Christian Fashism, Islam, Hinu Nationalism. I see that.

Some is just neutral tough. Most of Europe these days has a Christian flavour of some kind that happens more in the background and isn't in the way of progress, science or a secular moral system.

I am a Buddhist, and it has done nothing but help me become a more logical and a more compassanate person. I don't see a downside so far. Have there been harmful Buddhist movements? Absolutely. Look at Myanmar and you can see how the Dharma can be used as a tool of hate.

I guess what I'm trying to say is: When religion becomes a tool of othering people, of creating a "us and them" dichotomy, then it is harmful, I agree with you.

But by making such a broad statement as yours, grouping every singe person on the planet that has some theistic belive together, you are too and I don't think that is a good thing to do. Certainly not when we need unity more than ever, as the article does point out correctly in my opinion.