Believing that "my God can beat up your God" is no way to run a planet.
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) - Heavily armed peacekeepers escorted some of the last remaining Muslims out of Central African Republic's volatile capital on Sunday, trucking more than 1,300 people who for months had been trapped by violent Christian militants.
If monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) won't end themselves by attrition, we need to end them by ridicule and pointing out their own internal hypocrisy.
Did you know that James Dobson's group American Family Association is a far-right "christian" hate group?
Look, I don't care if you want to make sandwiches by placing two slices of bologna, a slice of cheese, and some lettuce between two slices of Jesus. I mean, seriously, I don't claim to understand how a wafer and some wine changes into Jesus in your stomach, but if that's what you choose to believe, it doesn't affect me.
But going to war over religion is no longer cool. WWTD; what would Timbuk do? Well, for one, I wouldn't fucking go to war over your (fucked up) belief that two men (or women) in love shouldn't be allowed to marry. Or your (fucked up) belief that Jeebus can beat up the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Or your (fucked up) belief that it's somehow our DUTY to allow an already wealthy 1% to gain even more wealth by fucking up the only planet we have to live on (read that as Koch brothers trying to increase taxes on solar panels). Or ...
If you want to argue that the US is less than perfect, I can't disagree, but I'd ask you to look at Saudi Arabia, where petroleum oozes out of the ground like pus oozes out of a pestilent wound, yet women can't drive because of Sharia law. Where would you rather live?
Ah, well, I'm either preaching to the choir or arguing with the faithful (who, by definition, cannot be persuaded), so never mind.
Edited to add a blockquote.