1 Yes, religions are all the same. They attempt to subjugate the rational mind of man to the irrational nonsense of some "higher being". There is no higher being than man. This really is it folks, YOU are the most advanced species known to man (validated by all the senses given to man). Religion was a cute idea hundreds of years ago when people were stupid and couldn't read or write (slightly above neanderthal savages). It was a good way for certain (educated) people to gain control of people for their own ends. In the 21st century, where just about everyone has access to as much reading material as they could possibly read in a lifetime, it kind of loses its effectiveness. Unfortunately, some backward nations still believe in "God". In the war of terrorism, we should always recognise that the bullets we shoot, and the bombs we drop were not "God's weapons" but man's. (If God existed and had a viewpoint on this, he would surely throw up the odd sandstorm, flood, disease, famine... whatever...) It amuses me that the terrorists choose to propogate their message via internet broadcats these days. Aye, The Internet... classic Allah creation, that. In effect, they are finding themselves having to convey the message of their god by relying on one of the greatest methods of communication ever realised by MAN. If only certain people could step back for a moment and fully realise this fact... but they never will... to use a phrase which Rusty used recently (incorrectly IMHO).... Cognitive Dissonance.