@che

First of all, to the victim, there is no difference between "secular butchers" and Christian butchers.

Secondly, I made no attempt to blame "humanity's nature of Christ's teachings." There is a big difference between Christ's teachings and Christianity as it is practiced by Christians. Christians who violate the principles of Christ's teachings are still Christians and should be held accountable. There is no bigotry in holding Christians accountable for wrongdoing they themselves have committed.

Several have written to the effect that upholding the tenets of a Christian life is "understood at signing on." Widespread scandals involving naughty Catholic priests, dishonest televangelists, etc., etc., all speak of a very different reality.

@RD

I was not aware that it was "understood at signing on" that one had to follow the teachings of Christianity to work for a Christian employer. In fact, scores of priests retain employment within the Catholic church despite recurrent efforts to bugger the choir boys.

@Che is dead

The millions of people burned at the stake, slaughtered in battle, tortured, and persecuted by Christians in the name of Christianity would agree that "intolerance is the first lesson of Christianity." Anyone who cannot see that is either ignorant of the history of Christianity or neck-deep in denial.

Did I just wake up in 1857?

I bet it'd go down smoother than the Absolutefisk vodka I poured down my neck hole last night. Talk about a hangover.

Yah, Craig, 'cause "hir[ing] them for millions" to frolic around in some happy photos clad in bright colors would be one of the cruelest forms exploitation ever.

Unfortunately, many of the things trendy urban youth do fall into the category of the "narcissism of small differences." The use of a "cotton canvas bag" may be a very small step toward the protection of the environment, but, in reality it is more of a sacrifice-free symbolic gesture designed to say, "I'm someone who cares." What's needed is serious reform of the way we live: voluntary population control, vastly reduced living spaces, the reduction of climate-controlled environments, etc. Since, by and large, people seem unwilling to make serious sacrifices, a lot of people don't feel too hopeful for the future.