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"You are ignoring the story in favor of some Pharisitical rant."

Actually, I don't think that is the case. I think it a fair bet to say that we're nearly all on the same page (here on FR) as to the insidious nature of Islam. To jump in the pile shouting about the evil Mooslims everytime somebody posts an article exposing another facet of Islam is hardly my idea of straining a camel.

What interested me, and still does, is the way Christians deny the erosion of their own faith while screaming bloody murder about some pagan moon god. That, Sir, is the crux.

A few days ago, somebody posted an article about some woman ('spiritual leader') with a PhD who ran some Protestant church somewhere. The woman wanted to get her flock involved in the church's activities (social justice, etc.) so she started an art fair at the church. The gist was about an old lady and a heartwarming story of discovery, etc. Many posters discussed what a wonderful story this was because of the old woman's kindness and a host of other items.

I didn't even post because I knew a firestorm of debate would arise from the fact that these people didn't see the illogic of the central character, institution and function of the 'religious faith' in the story. At its root is the increasing failure of Christianity to make its case and preserve its truths. The notion of art sale or, in this case, intermarriage with a Muslim is common evidence in this decline and dilution.

I am posting these observations as an observer of Christianity not as a church member so I don't even pretend to be a zealous defender of the faith. It goes without saying that Europe is toast in terms of Muslim subversion and infiltration and not a little part is the total destruction of Christianity on that continent in the wake of WWII. I would say that were right on schedule in our generational lag behind Europe and that these kinds of stories are evidence.

To me, the only outstanding feature of this story is not that some deluded woman (actually two) married some swine (a very, very old story). The bigger interest is that people here not only overlook such an elementary tenet of their supposed faith, but that they defend and minimize its importance.

In terms of cultural survival and preserving critical institutions that make the country work, I think these distinctions can hardly be called "straining gnats."