and suddenly there is a line of people just waiting to make the sweeping generalization that every other single follower of similar belief is intolerant, fundamentalist, etc.

Again, a misunderstanding of the case against religion. I think it was Hitchens who put it this way: "God is not a moderate"

Moderate religion is, simply put, like humans and animals themselves, a direct product of its environment. People become moderates through contact with the outside world, Which is why God seems to prefer that we dont make contact with the outside world, again, because He is no moderate himself, apparently.

People are moderates, because in a civilized, globalized world, they dont really have the option of shutting themselves inside a circle-arguing ironage myth. You just cant go around, leading a normal life, and still REALLY believe some of the most absurd propositions that the bible makes.

If EVERYONE were dedicated christians in this world, the statements of these delusional nutbags would make perfect sense, they would be no real reason to "not take the bible so literally", there would, simply put, be no arguments left for moderatism, if we all accepted the bible as the word of God. This is why, when you go to places were this literally is true, like Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Iran, 16th century Europe, or some certain parts of the bible belt, God is no moderate, the society has drowned in the common delusion, spinning itself deeper and deeper into the religious mud, because they have no outside pressure, nothing to moderate it.

If 50 or 60 percent of the population, on the other hand, dont even believe in God(s), You cant go around screaming this shit and still be considered a sane person.

finding it hard to tell which of them is more clueless. I actually think the interviewer did pretty well considering he's dealing with such an obvious raving nutbag.

At first I thought it was a joke or parody video, but these nutbags are serious.

Can I get more poorly spelled and badly articulated ranting from religious nutbags in the monitor?

Dunno about the "nutbags" tag; they come off pretty nice actually. Oh wait, I get it... they're not Catholic. One day they'll learn the Way. <wide big grin>

My grin slowly dissolved into a bit of horror as I realized there *is* a nutbags part, here are my highlights:

I'd probably be kicked out of there within a week. (19 minutes in) No alcohol? Scratch that... much earlier. Wait, how the heck can you go to Communion? Ah yes, they're not Catholic. <shrug>

20:40 - what? that's weak theology. I could totally kick that theologians ass...umptions. Oh man - worst 21:50 -> worst science teacher EVAR.

24 min... man, I did debating... but I totally see how incredibly annoying that can make you.

26:20 - "As-bes-toes"

26:45 - "Tunnels" - "the concept of riding on electricity" - dude, it's just a freakin' subway. Whoa.

28:10 - Using religion to fight estate taxes.... WHAT????????????????? Have they heard of "give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar." Ugh.

31:15 - 'women are inferior in all aspects of life, based on ultimate frisbee'

32:50 - 'lost of other things too' ... oh, not what we were expecting. ... oh wait, yup, 33:20.. public shaming. Roommate = snitchy. Smooth.

38 minutes - "if you want to be president" -> um, do they know how much blow Bush II did? Just asking...

40:55... doing the wave with campaign signs. Cute.

41:15-35 - gun rights? Iraqis were and are heavily armed, and yet they had tyrrany. Just saying...

43:20 - 'guess we could've made a few more phonecalls' - IT'S YOUR FAULT!

44:56 - 'that flag still flying' - okay, so WHO would dare take it down? Honestly.

46:20 - in conclusion, the architect they hired was incredibly uninspired.

General observations:

- Key difference between American and Canadian conservatives is liquor consumption.

- The narration makes it feel like a weird National Geographic special or something. I'm guessing the British did a social study of some sort with this video?

- PHC ~= THC. Tee hee