NP, I have some rage to vent

[Professor Smarmiarty]

Originally Posted by Tev

No, greed is the leading cause of war, followed by fear. Religion is just a convenient cover.

Even the Crusades were about wealth as much as about piety.

But yeah others have summed it up, your problem is with a person not with religion as a whole. You are stereotyping. I can find atheists who are racist backed up by a misunderstanding of "science" just like you can find religious people who are intolerent based on misunderstanding of their religious tenants. The argument works both ways.

If you really want to achieve something, you should take the matter up with whatever sort of student representatio you have and get some kind of education going. Intolerance usually stems from ignorance and things like talks about "gay awareness" can actually help.

[bluestarultor]

Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

Even the Crusades were about wealth as much as about piety entirely with piety as a cover.

Sorry, that was bothering me. Not a FTFY moment, but looking at what was going on, i.e. nothing at the time, the Crusades were really just an excuse to send bored military/second sons off to wreak some havoc as someone else's problem and let them have a bit of their own wealth while they were at it. The conversation between whatever royalty at the time and the Pope pretty much amounted to:

R: "Yo, we got some bored fuckin' mothas. Thinkin' 'bout raidin' some shit."
P: "Holy Land's got shit, dawg. Say you takin' it back fo' da Big G."
R: "Shit, P, we gonna rock they world. Peace!"

[Azisien]

Originally Posted by bluestarultor

R: "Yo, we got some bored fuckin' mothas. Thinkin' 'bout raidin' some shit."
P: "Holy Land's got shit, dawg. Say you takin' it back fo' da Big G."
R: "Shit, P, we gonna rock they world. Peace!"

Presumably he then got onto a horse that blares rap music whenever it gallops?

[bluestarultor]

@ Azisien: I take it that's a gentle way of saying I'm very bad at gangsta-speak?