What a good post.    I'm not sure of Kristof's faith, if he has any, but his image of Jesus is spot on, (minus the intent of sarcasm, but sarcasm can still offer a learning opportunity).     My experience with my many Christian friends is that they too hold the image of compassion and acceptance of others, including strangers and even ones enemy.     Of course none of us live up to our good intentions to be like Jesus.  

Let's face it , we put Jesus on a pedestal.     ;-)