It's all about emotions - religious included - and emotions are never a reliable guide. You highlight some valuable points! I'll add that the proper place for emotions are not the steering wheel of the vehicle, but the fuel (accelerator) pedal, and only after one has thought out and chosen a logical destination - note that the words emotion and motivator are similar, as is the word motor. ...
Furthermore, steering a car with one's foot is difficult, yet that's what happens when folks thoughtlessly seek to impose what feels good (to them) on other people.