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Your faith isn't sacred to the rest of us. Some brands of it are misogynistic, homophobic, and hypocritical. I don't think anyone needs to apologize for meeting that hatred with some bile of her own.
Perhaps, instead of screaming that Christianity is off-limits just because you believe it to be true, you should consider why Marcotte's comments offended you so much. Why does the coupling of sex and religious figures like Mary and Jesus freak you out? Perhaps because some forms of Christianity have been about controlling sexuality (especially women's sexuality) for thousands of years? Perhaps because some forms of Christianity are all about making sex dirty and shameful?
If you're willing to stop offending us by trying to control our bodies, denying teenagers access to correct information about birth control, deeming birth control beyond the pale, denying women leadership roles, and playing the ridiculous role of persecuted victim that you have been milking for thousands of years (yes, you're victims because the rest of us don't particularly want to say "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays")...then maybe we can talk about ceasing to offend you by mentioning birth control and the Blessed Virgin Mary in the same sentence.
At least we're not trying to impose our beliefs onto you. That is much more offensive than anything Marcotte has written.
