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I've been quite confused about the controversy surrounding the Passion. I'm agnostic, but grew up in a Christian home and am unable to see what the fuss is about.

While I don't subscribe to any brand of religion, I find it absurd that Christians can be criticized and attacked freely, but Islam (a religion whose harmful manifestations are clearly evidenced in the countries in which they are practiced in its fundamental form) is protected by those on the left, when its oppression of all the groups the left champions by far exceeds any oppression Christian groups may seek to exercise on said groups.

Islam, which is the manifestation of every liberal's nightmare, is tollerated by the left because Islam is anti-American. The enemy of the left's enemy is their friend.

As a Christian Believer, I am not suprised, nor do I find it absurd that Christianity is constantly belittled, ridiculed and attacked by many people. Jesus predicted that it would be so.

I used to be somewhat agnostic myself. Like you, I wondered why most Christians, who for the most part appeared to be decent, law-abiding citizens, were the subject of such scorn and suspicion.

Grant it, there have been and still are so-called "Christians" who behave like self-righteous fools. In the past 2,000 years, several so-called "Christian" movements have caused suffering to others, but that was the exception not the norm. Any evil done towards a fellow human being should not have been done in Jesus' name. Those who did so bore rotting fruit and were NOT following the teachings of Christ.