Considering the overwhelming response to this topic. I am sure this post will get lost in the stack, and is unlikely to be read by its author. But this has been digging at me for a couple days.
I can't help but ask myself the question, if one of Steve's bullet points would have been: "Be a Muslim, Support Terrorism". What type of response that would have garnered?
The satirical spin Steve put on this article is obvious, probably as a way to bolster his site traffic and stir up the waters a little. However, I still can't help but pick up a tone of something that smells of Hatred for the Christian religion.
From what I have learned of Steve's world view I would think that the bigotry and animosity Steve expressed would be incongruent with his beliefs as a humanist.
Being born and raised in a rigid "Religious" Christian framework myself and then shifting to the polar opposite for most of my adult life. I spent hundreds of hours studying all sorts of religions and world views. My conclusion thus far is that there is still a strong argument for the case of the God of the bible.
Steve's "argument" against the Christian religion is based purely on personal experience, and I think harms the validity and otherwise solid reputation of Steve's site. I guess my question is, why sling "$h!t" for $h!ts sake?
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