Quote: klinton said: Can it really be called bigotry when you are standing in opposition to a group that is known for judging and condemning others? I mean, if you stood here and mocked the KKK, that would be widely accepted. But the church is no different, really. Their teachings have sparked human intollerance on many occasions...and the more fanatical ones have taken actions similar to the KKK murders (mob action beatings, harrasment and even murder).
That's a pretty weak case when you compare it to the misdeeds of a certain other monotheistic religion. Again, since when do the misdeeds of individuals - misdeeds that are a direct violation of the tenets of the belief system they claim adherence to - invalidate an entire belief system?
I think part of the problem is that so many different viewpoints are attributed to one source--i.e. the Bible. People read things differently, highlight portions as more important than others--sometimes resulting in very extremely dissimilar beliefs.
