OK, I'm the first to admit it... I'm a closed-minded, egotistical jerk. There, that's out in the open, there shouldn't be any need to debate that particular issue any further.

Having said that, I have to say that sometimes I just sit here, slack-jawed and dazed, when I read some of the things that reporters in the mainstream media write about Christians and Christianity.

Sometimes, I don't even need to read the stories. Sometimes, all I need to see are the headlines:

Yeah, that's a real shocker, there. Usually he screams about all the people he hates (in German) and throws things.

WHAT??!? Noooo! Surly you jest! Racism and Christianity aren't the same thing? Really? What about discrimination against cripples? We can still do that, right??

Oh, those crazy Christians with their hairbrained schemes. Next thing you know, they'll be wanting to build churches.

Good question. I mean, after all, they live in a culture known for supporting and encouraging religious diversity and for promoting womens' rights. Yet, they still cling to the beliefs of the heavily-armed terrorists that they're married to. What's up with that?

Like I said, I'm a closed-minded, egotistical jerk. Sue me.