Because Anti-Semitism is a culturally-accepted form of racism. This kind of thing happens to the Jews all over the world, and the terrorists know they can get away with it.

So, because in "Spirits Aglow at Christmas Tree Ceremony" I suggested that Cranston should give Hanukkah equal treatment, you and Melanie Scalera both got the notion I would have someone try to destroy a _menorah_?

To you, pro-Hanukkah = wants to destroy menorahs?

Seems like your atheophobia has made you two unable to think clearly.

Actually, I have anti-christian-o-phobia.

I have many atheist friends....so just trying to use big words that don't apply does not make you appear smarter.

Lionhart has Christianophobia. And it's very apparent.

@Melanie "Apparent" where? You have no basis for that accusation..

Um, yeah-actually I do, by all the comments you have made on EVERY SINGLE religious post on Cranston Patch.

@Melanie

So, you claim all my comments to this post right here reflect “Christianophobia”. (Does that include this comment too?) No, they all have none. Maybe you keep reading that into them because you're projecting your hatred onto me.

Stop being such a troll and trying to always be right. You're not. If you're not smart enough to understand your offensive comments in all of the articles on this site, then maybe you should stick to your own state's websites? Or do they think you're a bimbo there, too? Maybe that's why you come here. You must be disliked everywhere.
Everyone, please stop entertaining IT's comments. IT doesn't deserve any response at all. Let IT argue with itself.

Robin wrote- @Melanie Don't have a single example to cite, do you?

Ooh ooh - can I play? How about the blog cited below.
Now, I know - you claim that you are simply mocking and ridiculing a belief system which you hold in total contempt, you are not being intolerant. (Which of course makes no sense - but then trashing other people's beliefs while insisting that you respect them is never easy.)
But, anyway, I think this one will do nicely.

"This Easter remember, Jesus was not a zombie. He was not mindless nor did he consume anyone.
Nor was he a ghoul or a wight. Although his soul and intellect were intact, he was not a rotting corpse.
He was not a vampire. While he transubstantiated wine into blood, he never drank it from a person.
Jesus was not a ghost or a wraith. He was corporeal and still had his wounds.
It is clear. Jesus was a lich.'
(It goes on, but I think the point is made.)

Thanks SmallChange. Obviously RL has multiple personality disorder as well, since IT cannot remember it's assbag comments. I will not entertain nor associate with such a moron; therefore the jerk will not get the pleasure of playing it's internet troll games with me. I don't associate with lowlife losers who have low IQ....and LIE on top of it.

[Correcting misdirected reply:]
@SmallChange Sure, you can jump in.

While that joke makes fun of your religion (which I did not 'insist that I respect'), it says not a single unkind word about Christians. No, you have not backed up Melanie’s claim of “Christianophobia”; neither fear nor hatred there, nor any scrap of intolerance.

If I were to tell a joke mocking Mitt Romney, that would not make me intolerant of Republicans. Nor does telling a joke mocking Jesus make me intolerant of Christians.

Robin continues to thrash around with-
=If I were to tell a joke mocking Mitt Romney, that would not make me intolerant of Republicans. Nor does telling a joke mocking Jesus make me intolerant of Christians.=

Sure. Just like if a student at a high school were to say to a black student 'You'll like lunch today - its watermelon and fried chicken.' Or to a gay student 'Time to put on your lipthtick and grab your purth,sweetie,', I mean- how could that be seen as intolerant , right? It's just a joke, just being funny, couldn't get in trouble for that, right?

Once again, you will no doubt come up with some 'But that is different because...' with some strange wordplay, (because you refuse to simply state the truth - you feel its ok if you do it because, in your mind, you are smarter, and better, and right,) but what you are saying about Christians and their beliefs is every bit as offensive and intolerant.

@Small Change, I agree with you that racist and homophobic jokes are intolerant, and never claimed otherwise. I said _this_ undead Jesus joke was not intolerant, not all jokes. Because it isn’t.

(Also, I think puerile “Hey minority, go behave in a stereotypical way!” jokes are not only intolerant, but also not funny. That’s why I find Daniel Tosh so annoying.)

I’ve been glancing through Peter Zendran's blog. Apparently he’s a Zoroastrian religious zealot: “With two heretical spoofs of Zoroastrianism, Christianity and Islam, fighting it out and Iranians around the world suffering now is a perfect time to revive the pure faith of Zarathustra.”* Thank goodness he ain’t one of ours.

* http://peterkhanzendran.blogspot.com/2009/12/reviving-pure-faith-of-zarathustra.html

Yes Lion'sAss,
I've been glancing through your blog too. Apparently you are a more like him than you would like to admit.

His Blog, like yours is at the lunatic fringe.

His ideology may be the antithesis of your philosophy, but his maniacal rantings are similar in nature to your own.

http://robinlionheart.blogspot.com/

What a nasty lie, Joe. No, I would never post racist, profanity-laden rants like “Remember you nigger brianed donut fuckers, when you are off duty you are no different than anyone else, give me shit I will give you shit back.”* On my blog, I also use proper grammar, no textspeak like "u", and capitalize people's names.

* http://peterkhanzendran.blogspot.com/2009/05/stingback-shit-u-stalkers.html

No lie, I said "similar in nature", as you are both on the lunatic fringe.

I included your link so that others could view your anti-christian rants and insults.

I understand that you may think he does not meet your high standards of lunacy.

Nothing I’ve written is remotely similar in nature, and your link proves you wrong.

Lion'sAss,

What is scary about lunatics like you and Zendran is that you do not even think that the vile, insulting, vulgar remarks you make regarding other people's religion is wrong.

Well... it is.

And you are no different than him in that regard.

I never said atheist, Robin. I said secularist.
And anyone who is offended that a religious symbol is on display at a town hall
is as much a secularist,
as the Westboro Baptist Church is Christian. Maybe more so.

Are you thinking of Scientology, Leave?
Zoroastrianism is over 2500 years old, is not based on a novel, and is still practiced by many (perfectly sane) people, most of them ethnic Persians.

I do think this guy is suffering some kind of mental illness, but I'm a lot less sure about his claims to be Zoroastrian...because, among other things, he also prominently claims to be an "Aristocrat" and posted something on Youtube to all the people "hunting him down", referring to his apartment as a "hideout".
=(
And, according to majority Zoroastrian belief, you can only become one if you 1. choose that religion and 2. inherit it through your parents.
It's an ethno-religious group.

Unless he's an ethnic Parsi (but could be, who knows?), there's not a strong chance this man is "officially" Zoroastrian.

I'm more inclined to agree with Robert F.

Prolifemomri, I agree!
I would say this man is mentally ill.

Unfortunately, because he made the statements he did during arrest, he's linking himself to people who (whether we agree with them or not) wouldn't just walk up and try to smash a menorah display. (I think if he didn't say that stuff, people might assume he was just anti-semitic. Which he is, gah....but he's also presenting it as a "religious displays violate my rights" thing.)
I hope he gets some kind of treatment, thanks to this.
I support his right to have whatever opinions he wants, but the man obviously needs some help.

Good point Raul, Zarathrusta-I believe it means "a whale's vagina".