Remember in Eco's "The Name of the Rose" the monks had gathered from all over Europe to debate the weighty theological question of whether or not Christ owned his own clothes?

I'm sick of these people. I'm supposed to show them "respect", just because they go all dreamy-eyed and reverent on me, and celestial choirs sing in the background while they contemplate how I will writhe in hell for all eternity because I can't sign on to their bullshit. They all demand I kiss god's ass, and get very upset when I point out that's all they're doing; trading their dignity for salvation.

All religions eventually devolve to this final state of sycophancy and spiritual fellatio. And I hope our Christian and Jewish friends don't get too upset if I point out its not just the Muslims that do this, they all do.

And, while we're on the subject, I hope our Republican friends get their head out of their ass long enough to realize that there are very strong PRACTICAL, military and political, reasons for not turning our domestic dialog about ISIS into a Christian harangue against Mohamed. Not only are most American Muslims loyal citizens, we need world Islam as an ally, just like we once needed the Communists to defeat the Nazis. That means you, Rudy. Can't you cretins stop hating long enough to think?

I'm not absolutely sure there is no god. No one can say that for certain. Maybe there is. But I am absolutely certain that if he does exist, this kind of self-debasing groveling is hateful in his eyes and merits a one-way ticket straight to hell.

Its not just that mindless faith is stupid. Its also in bad taste.