I didn't say science and religion are incompatible, though in many aspects they are.

And, that a physicist is Jewish doesn't mean Judaism contributed to physics.

Talibans are Talibans, whether in Afghanistan, Iran, Spain or the US Department of Justice. If it's not their doctrine, squash it if you can.

As you hinted and the man said, "Power tends to corrupt, absolute power tends to corrupt absolutely."

Your family must be German - they do funny things with names. My mother's maiden name was "Teufel", which means devil. Not imp, not leprechan, but real, live Satan. Funny (not "ha-ha" funny) people.

Arf