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On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 23:35:58 -0800, "C J Campbell"
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However, when all the Airedale worshippers on the town council decide
to put a replica of the Holy Airedale on the town green, they've
crossed the line, as far as I'm concerned. I have a feeling a good
number of christians would feel the same, and insist the Holy Airedale
be removed.

Ah yes. The old "I am intolerant because I think they might be as
intolerant
as I am" argument.



It's not a question of "tolerance" or "intolerance".

It's a matter of governent's expressed preferance for a particular
religion, and the Ayatollahs that are bound to eventually emerge when
it does, whether Airedale Ayatollahs, Muslim Ayatollahs, or Christian
Ayatollahs, it don't much matter. They all have the same agenda.

But since you mention it, you make a good point. Christians have
indeed exhibited a level of intolerance over the centuries that many
other religions find hard to match.

So have atheists.