Why theism fails to support objective morality

The problem of evil is considered by many to be one of the most powerful arguments against the existence of God. Though the theological responses vary considerably, one in particular recently caught my eye.

Wandering in the wilderness for 40 years? What was the Sinai, a garden maze? Really, how stupid is this?

A new syndicate of peddlers is competing for market space with the well-established merchants of faith.

The religious often try to defend the religious crimes of the past by telling us that atheists have historically committed worse ones. But is that really true?