making criticism of religion akin to racism and doubly so for islam, is ridiculous. You choose a religion, you don't choose a race!

This is the height of ridiculous, criticm is the foundation of enlightenment and the scientific process. If someone wants to claim they believe in skyfaeries, I have every right to call them out on it, and suggest that they might be delusional or crazy. Same goes for religions, they are not fact, but human choices.