Intelligent design for dummies

Will humans ever see the end of religious wars? After watching Nova’s documentary on the Supreme Court case involving the Dover school board I am convinced that we are still in a religious war. On the one side we have religion (mainly Christianity) and on the other side we have everyone else. Once again we have the religious side saying “you’re either with us or against us”. When will these ignorant people realize that their actions and behaviors are having the opposite effect on other religious people? People who lie and deceive in the name of religion are going straight to hell. I believe there is a God and I believe he or she is very intelligent and would not stand behind anyone who is promoting fear and ignorance in his name. Religious extremism has been throughout history stood as a safe haven for criminals, molesters, perverts, thieves, liars, people who are insane. Why would an intelligent designer elect these degenerates to speak on his behalf?

Looking objectively at all religious extremists from Pat Robertson to Osama bin Laden it’s easy to see many similarities. All of these extremists use fear as a leverage device and faith as a mask. Throughout history fear and faith allowed followers to do whatever was necessary to “enlighten” others. This is terrorism and religious extremists are terrorists. But I have no doubt that the same people who refuse evidence of Darwin’s theory would also refuse a definition in a dictionary. These people do not see how burning a mural, creating hostility, and threatening the life of another human being could be considered as terrorism. My joy comes from knowing that these extremists will follow Pat Robertson and Osama straight to Hell. Their God is not the intelligent God that I know. Their God is a fearful, faithless, and man-made entity created for the sole purpose of controlling others.