Pay no attention to Matt, he likes muzzlims. You won't ever get him to agree with ya on muzzies.
Now GB that is just not true, I do not like anyone for or because of a religion or religious belief, I just choose not to judge people based on their beliefs as I do not feel that it is my place. I also will not condemn an entire group of people based on their beliefs or the actions of some who share a belief with them. I also don't feel others should either but that is just my opinion and does not make it right or wrong, it just makes it my belief/opinion.
I have friends from just about every religion, to include the religion of the "Flying Spaghetti Monster", and yes that is a recognized religion as crazy as it sounds. I guess the only one that I can think of that I do not have someone that I personally know in is scientology.
I welcome all discussions, I do not believe in censorship of any kind. I also would never ask anyone to not believe something or express those beliefs just because I do not agree with them. If I do not want to hear something I can walk away or not read it which ever the case may be. It is through discussion that we can find common ground, and grow our understanding. Even if we can't find common ground we can at the very least have a good understanding of where each of us stand on a particular issue and choose our interactions based on that understanding.
Throughout history some of the worst atrocities have been carried out in the name of some religions god. I feel that God, the creator would never want any one group to kill another group, I understand that the religious teaching of different religions say otherwise, but that does not make it true, it just means whom ever penned the text of the chosen religions "Book" felt that way.
So Charlie, please continue as you have for the last 17 plus years my friend, never stop being you for someone else.
Just for the record I have no religious affiliations, I am also well aware of the consequences if I am wrong and I am fully prepared to accept them. I have long since said every thing that happens to us as adults is a result of the choices we make, and if I am wrong I will own it as it was my choice. Also just for the record, my political view is Volunteerist as I think all human interaction should be on a voluntary basis and no one person or group should ever be allowed to force their will/view/opinion/belief upon another person or group.
I hope that clears things up a bit on where I stand.
Matt