First you say, "This is a silly issue to get riled up about", but then you conclude with, "I can see how it would rile up religious people."

Are these 'riled up religious people' "silly" then?

Trust me, it is far from "silly". When so-called 'Christian' pastors advocate that some citizens be "surely put to death ... like the Bible says", that encourages congregants to do just that.

Think a bit more about your post, sky.