Starbright, I think those who are deeply religious understand that others have their own faith and, while they may disagree, that doesn't mean anyone has the right to belittle another's beliefs: God judges, we shouldn't. I find the fanatics are very shaky in their faith, that is why they attack so much.

I actually think we can learn a LOT from other religions - not just our own - for example, Taoism teaches gentle acceptance, Buddhism that suffering can be helpful and the Muslim dedication to prayer is a great example to us all. I have brought many of the ideas (giving credit to various friends of other faiths) here to my Bible study group and we allagree that God gives us wisdom, it does not come from man, so we should not ignore wisdom because it sounds a bit different or makes us think.