Perhaps olddude, questioning faith as applied to society as opposed to purely its members is seen as faith bashing? Fair question, but not a fair point.

When I see people talking about religious equality, it invariably means religious privilege.

You see, when a religious cult has influence, the wrong messages are sent. Contraception becomes rarer leading to child poverty and high infant mortality, Gay people are seen as second class, women are told they can't wear pointy hats, people grow up scarred by mea culpa, scientific discovery is held back by "legitimate other views," abortion becomes less of a life saver and more of an excuse to bring misery, especially to the widows, widowers and orphans of those healthcare professionals terrorised by criminals working in the name of their Lord, let alone the poor women needing help.

You are right, it is heart breaking, but those with club membership cards hold the key to sorting it and rather than constant attacks as you put it, constant scrutiny is more than justified? Those who you feel we should leave alone are those who can sort this mess out.