You are either a fool or a goddamned liar. The persecution was of one christian group against another christian cult. Theists always play the persecution card but they are the ones most often doing the persecuting.

Yes, there is an intellectual bias against all religions. It's called rational thinking. Religions hate that because rational thinking and free speech are fatal to any religion.

If religions would not try to enact their sick, twisted views into law, there would be no problem. But no religion has ever not done that.

You must not know any christians at all. Every one I have ever met wants to enact their particular beliefs into law. Haven't you been paying attention to the Palin/Buchanann/Perry debacles? Any of these people, if elected, would immediately enact more "faith-based" initiatives and push the agenda of the religious reich into law.

I have had theists tell me outright that the USA would be a better place as a totalitarian theocracy. Atheists, muslims, hindus, gays, all would be outlawed, deported, or sent to concentratio0n camps.

Wake up and pay attention.

I don't think you are agnostic, but a theist spreading the usual lies.

Anyone can make one with a computer. Print on glossy photopaper and attach with clear packing tape.

Let's be nice. We have to give Rick Perry (plus Palin and Bachmann) a little slack. After all, they have two big problems working against them. They are all fundamentalist christians and politicians. Neither group has any use for facts, rational thinking, or the truth. How can we reasonably expect anything logical or intelligent from them? Have you no pity?
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This woman has been wrong so may times that is is a disgrace that anyone would give her the slightest amount of credibility. She is ignorant, opinionated, and arrogant. Those three characteristics always seem to go together. LOL

I have heard her start so many rants with "Men are..." as if what she says is automatically right about all men in all circumstances. Apparently, to the above three, we can add sexism because "Men are..." is never followed by anything complimentary. Personally, I am glad to see this disgrace to womanhood and America gone.

Matthew, You are correct. As I understand, epub is the format chosen by Apple for the iPad. I do know that all submissions must be in that format. I am sure you can load other documents in other formats but you will be limited by the iPhoney OS.

That's why I prefer my laptops (three Apples, and two Windows systems) I can use any format that works best with the document and easily convert to any other format. In addition, I can copy, share, or transfer any of my documents, videos, or other media as I choose.

I would not use either app, a KIndle (total crap) or an iPad. (mostly crap) I can do fr more, and far better with any cheap laptop or netbook, including a 10 y/o tablet PC I have.

I also have well over 800 ebooks almost of of which I have converted to .txt or .rtf format, either of which are far better than the proprietary junk being pushed by Apple and Amazon.

Nor can any media I have be disabled or deleted by anyone but myself. My ebooks, videos, and music are mine, not Apple's or anyone else's.

As usual, the religious reich wants a free ride to inflict their ignorance and twisted views upon everyone. Truth, the law, or right and wrong do not matter as long as they can freely spew their filth on children and adults alike.

Most of the problems of the world are, and always have been, caused by religion. Mankind will never truly be free until the black yoke of religion is lifted by the clear light of truth and rational thinking.

As always, the religious reich gets a free ride on everything from taxes, illegal activities such as gambling (bingo), and now inciting to violence.

If someone said the identical things about Sarah Palin, they right wing-nuts would scream until mountains crumbled.

The statement should be spread as far and wide as possible except it should initially be hinted it is from atheists and liberals. Only at the end, when righteous indignation was in full flow, should the true source be revealed.

Blame it on my parents. They always told me to "think for myself". I doubt they ever considered what would happen if I really did that.

Now, I suspect what they meant was, "Think what we tell you but do it in your own words." Too late. When I was 13, I began to question everything and soon the total absurdity of religion became apparent.

Because I have been “encouraged” (forced) to read the bible several times, it was easy for me to see the contradictions in the book, what christians professed to believe, and how they lived.

When I refused to go with them to their church, they said they “Would make me go."

I asked them, “How are you going to make me? How will forcing me to attend church change my mind?” Already, their attitude was starting to harden me against everything else they would tell me.

Their next idea was to have their minister talk to me. I told them it was a waste of everyone's time. They persisted and had him come to the house to “Talk some sense into me.” (as if they ever works for anyone) After about 15 minutes, of him quoting the bible to me and me pointing out that he was either wrong in his quotes or showing him how it said something else in another place, he became very angry and told me I was going to hell. I suspect it was because I knew the bible better than he did and was, at age 13, able to prove how ridiculous his arguments were.

I told him, “If there is a Hell I'll see you there. Save me a nice place, OK?" He said I was an impertinent, disrespectful child. By then, I was angry myself and for the first time, I told a christian that he was a hypocrite, a liar, and a fool. My parents insisted that I apologize. I refused and left the room to a lot of yelling and threats.

For the next four years, I heard about this at least once a week. So the night I graduated high school, I left my parent's home and didn't see them again for well over a year. By then, I had completed a couple of years of college, which fortunately, I was able to pay for myself. I was entering the army and wanted to try to make peace with them, but had to listen to the same old recriminations and arguments again.

The next time I saw them was two years later when I was getting married. After several years of an on-again, off-again relationship they finally agreed to just not discuss it any more. I'd like to say that worked, but slowly subtle hints became outright condemnation. Then I took a job transfer from Ohio to Arizona, so family meetings were rare enough to become occasions for something other than contention.

What did I learn? Even your family can turn against you if you refuse to share in their illusions. No, there are times when you must become your own person and stand firm in what you know to be true.