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- Lumping every single religious person under the same umbrella is completely inaccurate, lazy thinking, and absolutely no different than some Freeper posting crime statistics as proof of blacks as a lesser race. The logic behind this is solid, and no amount of "righteous" outrage will change this. If this angers you, then you know deep down I am right.
- Speaking of this, hard-core atheists like Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, etc. are really no different than the right-wing religious kooks. A personal example is based on my beliefs and my ethnic background that includes American Indian (I am a Christian who also believes in Native religious ideas). I know a fair amount of scientists due to my work, and I note that those who are derisive about my hocus-pocus American Indian spirituality are the mirror image of the conservative Christians who tell me I am going to Hell for my Native beliefs. A non-personal example is the hysterics from atheists who want to claim a moderate religious person like myself is partly to blame for 9/11, which really is no different than Jerry Falwell blaming the gays.
And finally, atheists (yes, I am talking to YOU, Richie Dawkins), if you want to proclaim how tied to reason and logic you are, it's not a good idea to call others names like a petulant third-grade playground bully.
