After reading the news feeds again this morning I am having a lot of trouble with the above statement. According to Christian mythology their Lord spoke the words of creation and the Universe sprang into existence. In a number of movies and other forms of media the words "let there be light" are used as a dramatic effect invoking the power of the Christian God. A fine idea if you are into a lot of religious drama.
So lets look at a few events in history performed in this mind set. First to mind is the burning of witches. In the 1400's the Catholic church released a book called the Malleus Maleficarum. It gives a detailed explanation of how to identify a witch and the measures you should undertake to torture a confession out of them. This was done with the intention of bringing them "into the light." All non-christians were assumed to be devil worshipers. Of course this was also a convenient way to get rid of political rivals. We saw this religious fervor reappear in our own country in the northeast during colonial times. It still exist today, just try applying to BYU, you'll pay double for the sin of being non-mormon.
These days it does not take much to be considered a heretic. Fundamentalist Christian groups are very quick to call some one in league with the Devil and to descend upon them. An odd idea for a religion supposedly based on the concept of brotherly love. In some places they have decided to reject the ideas of science when it comes to education. Replacing our research based explanation of creation for a religious one. These deeds are done with a self righteous attitude that is as contagious as it is destructive.
The recent story of the old woman burning a dog to death because it ate her bible (so must be in league with Satan) is what caused this most recent soapbox event. If you have your own stories of Christian atrocities I would love to hear them. Just make sure you don't live in Alabama, I hear non-Christians might be banned there soon.
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