A Halloween bag full of Dum Dums

I actually am fairly tolerant of religious differences between people. Religious beliefs run very, very deep, and touch a part of us that is incredibly difficult to analyze rationally or with any sort of real self-skepticism. In general, a person's religious belief is wrapped up in their own sense of self, so attacking that religion is akin to a personal attack on them. But sometimes, just sometimes, a belief can be goofy enough -- and damaging enough -- that maybe a little bit of mockery is deserved. Certainly Pat Robertson has done so much damage in his lifetime that he gets no pass at all from me. My thoughts on him are clear and public (for example, he is "bigoted, small-minded zealot who will say anything to appeal to his base"). So it comes as no surprise that his website CBN is a haven for nonsensery at all levels. But ...