This whole burn the Koran thing has more or less escaped my detailed attention up until now. I’ve certainly heard of it, and, clearly it’s disgusting, but, like so many things these days, I just plain try not to look at this shit. I mean, there’s no point in giving up beer in order to lower my blood pressure if I’m just gonna let this shit get to me anyway. I can either drink and watch the news, or I can stay stay sober and read Isaac Asimov. The worst thing about it all is that this nutbag “pastor” is taking Terry Jones’ name in vain. But what really amazes me is that people seem to be so “surprised” that some pissant hate filled Kristian sect is acting all crazy. Shit, have you never heard of Jim Jones, David Koresh, and Fred Phelps (never mind “Saint” Augustine – who invented the notion that “thou shalt not kill” didn’t apply to collateral damage in warfare – Torquemada, and Adolph Hitler – yep, a good Roman Catholic boy who was never excommunicated, unlike, say, Martin Luther)?

These people are just as insane, intolerant, and impervious (to irony) as the radical Islamic fundamentalists who think it’s OK to kill people (even other Muslims) in the name of Allah. Or those who think “life” is so sacred they’re willing to walk into church and murder a doctor to prove it. So why be surprised? This nation has a long history of crazed religious intolerance that goes back to attempting to eradicate the people who were here before the white folks came in order to save them by killing them, and drowning “witches” to see if they would float, and were therefore made of wood. Or something.

It’s time to do what the Founders should have done 200+ years ago: ban all religion. Religion has been the single most destructive force in the history of the planet (even worse than Capitalism), being responsible for more death and destruction than the Christmas tsunami of 2004, the Great Chicago Fire, and the killer asteroid of 65 million years ago combined, and it’s time for it to go.

Begone. I cast ye out. If you wanna keep begttin’, you best begettin’ the f*ck out.

I’m not talking about busting into people’s homes to try and catch them praying, or even closing churches, mosques, and synagogues. Unlike “religious” people, I’m not interested in what people do in private. But as far as religious preferences and dogma go, it’s time to institute a policy of don’t ask, don’t tell. As long as you keep your yap shut and perform your voodoo rituals behind closed doors, fine. Do what you want. Go ahead and handle your snake incessantly, for all I care. I just don’t want to hear about it, and you’re no longer allowed to try and influence public policy with your bullshit hypocritical fairy stories. And no tax breaks. Render unto Caesar, bitches.

We tried to let you f*cking people have your way, and all you had to do was act responsibly (never mind consistently), but you just couldn’t keep your shit together, could you? So STFU, and we’ll start using all that new tax revenue to feed the hungry, clothe the poor, provide health care for all, and teach our children how to love and respect each others.

You know, like that Jesus guy would have wanted. Look him up. I think you’ll be surprised to find out what a Godless, bleeding heart, cheese-eating liberal he was.