Dogfish,

I understand how you see things and do not blame you at all.
Here is my view on it from both sides of the table. I used to think like you and still do to some extent. Religous people bug me in and out of the Church. Specifically people that try to ram it down your throat and the holier thans. I look at the bible as a whole and it paints a picture of someone that would not turn his back on anyone for any reason and would show his message through his actions not his mouth. Some organized religons do show less of this and some show more. I think it all has a purpose that centers around free will.