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Originally Posted by msmith
Now this book is not an unbiased or fair and balanced assessment of people of faith.
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Unlike the holy books of the major religions which, without exception, contain a balanced assessment of 'faithless' people?
IMHO, atheists are usually more tolerant of religious people than the other way around. It is just fine writing of the eternal torture awaiting 'infidels' but writing back is a grave insult.
Btw, I am a declared Catholic but I believe that insulting someone's set of beliefs even if it includes a lack of faith is equally unacceptable as insulting someone's faith.
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msmith, it appears that you are insulted but, not having read the book in question, I cannot give my opinion if it was with a valid reason. However, I do know that with the world getting smaller every day the importance of tolerance is every day greater and greater. You have every right to be angered by an elbow kick if it happened in the desert. However, if it happened in a crowded elevator our little planet is turning into, maybe you should consider overlooking it.