I won't disagree with you at all.

Even Bill Mahar bitches about taxes.

We had a good year last year, and paid over $60,000 in taxes. That hurts, but:

This country has been good to me, and as I much as I don't like paying taxes, I realize that taxes are the price of freedom, are the price of being allowed to be prosperous.

I will pay taxes and be thankful.


Paying a reasonable amount in taxes is not what sets me off. What sets me off is knowing what the slimey politicians do with my money.

But you were talking about Democrats and Republicans both being for the big dog's. I agree

By calling one major religion of the world, first, not a religion, and second, describing it as "... an evil, murderous, cruel, and dictatorial form of government that calls itself a religion, ..." (those were your words), without looking at, and comparing it to, the atrocities committed by the other major religions of the world, invalidates your argument in my opinion and led to my response.

As my response to which you were referring was not a rant against Christianity, but a limited comparison of both Islam and Christianity having warring characteristics and committing atrocities throughout the ages, you seem to have missed the purpose of my post.

The article's author, was positing his opinion on what Islam is. The author did not take into account other atrocities committed in the name of religion. He says, "[Islam is] (a)n ideology so insidious and vile – that at its very core – it demands the genital mutilation of young girls and the use of young boys as “cum containers.”" http://clashdaily.com/2013/06/theres-no-other-way-to-say-it-islam-sks/

What about the mutilations and tortures of those considered heretics by the Christians during the Inquisition? Why is that no longer considered vile or considered? The mutilations and tortures were not gender or age specific, if you were considered a heretic, you were made to confess your sins, in whatever way was necessary. Is it because what happened in the past is no longer or important?

Is every Joe you meet automatically considered an idiot by you because you know one Joe that IS an idiot? Not all Muslims are the evil your statements portray them to be and not all Christians are 'christianly'.

You can have your voice, and say what you like, but be prepared to be lambasted when you generalize.

I hate to tell you this, but Islam IS a religion, not a form of government. A theocracy is a form of government that governs through the chosen religion.

Worshipers of Islam worship a supreme intelligence, they call it Allah.
Worshipers of Christianity worship a supreme intelligence, they call it God.
Where are Christians less evil than Muslims?

Worshipers of Christianity started the wars with worshipers of Islam;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades
Worshipers of Christianity have gone to war against many who were not Christian. See above reference.
Worshipers of Islam have gone to war against many who were not Islamic.
Where are Christians less evil than Muslims?

During the American Revolution, which many websites purport Christianity as the dominant religion (see below), soldiers (from many different Christian sects) engaged in guerrilla style and terrorist tactics against the British.
Worshipers of Islam use guerrilla style and terrorist tactics in their Jihad.
Where are Christians less evil than Muslims?
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel03.html
http://www.nps.gov/revwar/about_the_revolution/religion.html
http://www.shmoop.com/american-revolution/religion.html
http://www.religion-online.org/showchapter.asp?title=1657&C=1651

Before you go all "you Islam supporter" on me, realize several things.
I do know that some worshipers of Islam engage in what I consider evil endeavors.
I feel that those members of Islam not speaking out against those engaging in these tactics are just as guilty as the perpetrators.
I know as well that Christianity has its fair share of evils in the past, as do many other religions.

I could go on and find other comparisons that show that Christianity is or has been as evil as you portray Islam to be, but my time is limited as I must work to pay for the Internet so I can correct people who make outrageous remarks. I consider what happened in the past, as well as what is going on currently, with both religions as relevant to this conversation. You WILL NOT get away with saying "Well, that happened long ago."

BTW, my stance on religion is that I am against all organized religion. I believe in a Supreme Intelligence. I do not believe I need to worship it. I do not believe I need others to help me understand my relationship with it. I do not need others to tell me what it wishes of me. If it wants me to do something according to its desires, it can tell me directly, in my face, without subtlety, indirect clues or any other such thing. Otherwise, I like to believe I choose my own path.

According to many religions, if you are not a worshiper of their religion you are going to their equivalent of Hell.

GUESS WHAT!

That means we are all going to Hell! See you there!!

I'm not in favor of causing traffic jams, but historically all sorts of things have been protested, causing traffic jams, buildings destroyed, etc.

If one is going to cause a traffic jam, I can't think of any better reason to do so than to try to save our country from those who are systematically destroying it. This was a traffic jam that did not have to happen. The TEA Party didn't cause it. A corrupt gang of politicians in DC, of both major parties caused it by NOT DOING THEIR JOBS AT STOPPING THE CORRUPTION AND THE COUP. If our "leaders" in DC paid any attention whatsoever to their constituents, people would not have to do public protests. Think about it. A traffic jam is better than an armed rebellion, true?