Andrew, yes people hide behind religion in some instances. However in the end the problem is the person not the religion. If I buy a car and start running over people on the street, is the problem me or the car? I don't care what the PC cops say, some people are evil and the world would be better off without them (Hitler for one comes to mind). So we have to make a difference between the claim and the person making the claim.

"I don't think so. Homey don't play dat."
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