Notwithstanding the definition of “hate crime”, let’s just accept this as a sacrilige. If we qua Catholics pursued this line, we would be acknowledging its supremacy and we later would be charged as purveyors of hate if we followed such hateful acts as opposing homosexuality or abortion or, in the not too distant future, murder. Surely, there is some “religious” sect out there (e.g. Atheists?) that would sue that we are “hate mongers” because we dis-agree with their ‘theological’ beliefs. To seek government protection against insults (sacrilige) is to buy into government control of theology.
Your #14: Well said, Mark