>Then there's a state religion. Look at historical examples and
>tell me if there has been an organized religion (which is a
>redundancy, really--religion implies organization) that has
>not been either suppressed or coopted by the state? Religion
>offers a nexus of power distinct from the state, and it's
>usually up to the state whether to crush it or dance with it.
>Read up on the early history of the Anglican Church and you'll
>see what I'm talking about.

be more specific with how this applies to excercising religous tolerance relating to the article.
>
>The separation of church and state is a very recent
>phenomenon, given at least two millenia of a symbiotic
>relationship between politics and religion.

duh...

>>you would be assuming incorrect of course. i meant the exact
>>opposite...but i would expect no less from the people on
>this
>>board to assume otherwise.
>
>Come up with a better example than you gave in your initial
>post, then.

no...stop assuming the worst in people.

Check your train of thought--violence against
>Muslims by Christians in retribution for violence against
>Christians by Muslims leads to more retribution.

and this applis ot my previous posts how?

Down a dark
>path such thinking leads, foolish padawan.

um...