Ignorance, Intollerance, and You

Yes, my peeps, I have uncovered a goldmine of quotes. Quotes which should leave you with no question as to why the rest of the world hates us or, at the very least, thinks that we're stupid.

Let's start with this gem from Ann Coulter:

"We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity."

If you truly feel that way, shouldn't you convert their leaders to Christianity before you kill them? Afterwards it's kind of a moot point, don't you think?

"Being nice to people is, in fact, one of the incidental tenets of Christianity, as opposed to other religions whose tenets are more along the lines of 'kill everyone who doesn't smell bad and doesn't answer to the name Mohammed'"

Oh, so that's what you call it when you say we should invade their country, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity. So if that's being nice, what would you do to them if you were being 'not nice'?

Here's a nice one from former President George Bush Sr.:

"I don't know that atheists should be considered citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God."

Geez, do they not study history? The founding fathers did NOT include 'under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance. It was added because somehow 'under God' was going to make more of a distinction between us and the Soviet Union than capitalism vs. communism did. The Cold War is over. Just let it go. Say 'under God' if you want to, don't say it if you don't want to. It's that simple. Great, I got off topic and now have to find my way back...

And when did believing in God become one of the definitions of an American citizen?

From President George W. Bush:

"I don't think that witchcraft is a religion. I wish the military would rethink this decision."

No one is saying that witchcraft is a religion. Wicca is a religion, one that is far older than Christianity. Surely you aren't about to say that Hindu, Buddism and Islam aren't religions, are you?

There are more examples of the stupidity and hatred of these people at http://www.stephaniemiller.com/ezmoblog/Itemid,89/. This is what the rest of the world hears, folks ~ the condemnation and outright threats.

Of course terrorism -- no matter who the terrorists are -- is wrong. But does it help matters when the quotes above are how Christianity is being portrayed to the world?