Olddude, Bill needs no defense from me but I must say that you have him figured wrong (and maybe that is Bill's fault; perhaps he has not made it clear enough). Bill is in no way full of hate toward Christians or anyone else that I can think of. (I could wish he would see the immigration issue more clearly. :)

I think that Bill's issue, regarding beliefs that he doesn't share, is attached to the acceptance by some people of unexamined and unthinking embrace of comforting beliefs. I think he believes that if we did examine many of those beliefs that we would see the irrationality of them.

Where his logic falls down, in my opinion, is that he is far too ready to DISbelieve.

As my brother once said, "I can't imagine why I used to say that some of those things can't be true. I didn't believe them until they happened to me."

But hatred? No. Bill does not hate Christians. I could guarantee that. (He more likely hates the sin but loves the sinner. How is that for a Biblical reference, Bill? *g*)