no more stereotype Christians than I do Muslims or Buddists or whatever. I do condemn the actions of individuals who use their religion as a basis for ill-treatment of others. .....and yes, indeed, I do feel there are Christians (just as there are Muslims) who justify their mistreatment of others with their religious beliefs.

As, Paul, I've said many times before. I don't really care what you "believe". I care how you ACT toward others and the world around you.

BTW: Your comment regarding the diversity of the Christian Church is ironic. In fact the group of individuals I've seen demonstrating the least acceptance of the diversity of the Christian Church is the hard-core, fundamentalist "fire and brimstone" right-wing Christians who REFUSE to accept that anyone can be a "true Christian" unless they agree with their specific beliefs regarding Christianity.

Again, I neither condemn or mock "Christians" as a group. I do condemn using Christianity as a bludgeon. Gary Crum