Subject: I think you're missing my point.
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Posted on: 2012-01-09 06:05:00 UTC

My first sentence was on a satirical note, as a tongue-in-cheek response to the common (at least, in this part of the US) assumption that All Christians Are Catholics. There are similar assumptions (All Christians Are Baptists, All Christians Are Latter Day Saints) in other parts of the world.

But my main point was that saying "Even the most rabid of [religion] would be offended!" is, of itself, offensive. It implies, first off, that there is a significant portion of that religion that is 'rabid,' which is, given the nature of humanity and communicable diseases like rabies, statistically possible, but given modern medicine, and the general awareness of how to avoid infection, not nearly as probable as you might think, especially given the common misconception that all or most nocturnal animals, such as bats... where was I going with this?

Ah, right!

Saying that people who are serious about their religion are 'rabid' is offensive. You're comparing religious fervor with a communicable and fatal disease. This is problematic because we do try to not to be judgmental and prejudiced around here.

Hope I've been more clear, this time 'round.

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