I agree with Mr. Derbyshire that equivalence is natural to the unbeliever like myself because it is all so baffling. Islam has burkhas and Christians have nuns habits. Same, same. Muslims fly planes into buildings screaming ‘Allaha Akbar’ slaughtering thousands of innocents while Christians fly lawyers and ‘experts’ into Kansas to pollute the minds of innocents with Intelligent Design. Millions of Muslims flock robotlike to Mecca to kiss a black rock while Christians pray silently outside abortion clinics. Muslims slowly saw the heads of innocent, helpless, screaming victims off with a dull knife in one hand and a Quran in the other. Jewish rabbis pray over chickens with their holy book before chopping their heads off. Hello?
I agree with the poster who says he is not interested in theological differences between the religions. It is all so irrelevant. Who knows? Maybe next it will be Episcopalians or Buddhists or Joel Ostreen inciting their followers to strap on suicide jackets to blow up children in pizza parlors or to fly planes into office buildings.
It is all so confusing.
