Well there may be some of the former, but I see a lot more attempts to confuse criticism of a state's actions with bigotry against people of one religion than to realize what I will point out in my next sentence or two. When people criticize Israel, some want to label them as being anti-Jewish; but when people criticize the states of Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, I have yet to see someone say that is bigotry against Muslims. Criticizing a state is not a criticism of a religion or the practioners of said religions; and, as such, when one criticizes Israel or Saudi Arabia, it's not bigotry against a people based on religion; it's mostly an appropriate criticism based on state action/inaction.

In regards to the presence of anti-Christian sentiment on FT, that is a near complete cannard (or at least I have missed seeing it). Separation of church and state is fundamental to the United States and stands true to the Constitution and the prinicples of the Founding Fathers. If that, in and of itself, is considered anti-Christian bigotry, then I cannot help but .

[This message has been edited by GUWonder (edited Jan 22, 2004).]