I didn't watch the video, so my comments are based on what is or is not in there, or what it's about...

For myself, I don't make a distinction between "freedom of religion" and "freedom from religion"...I don't care one single bit who someone worships, whether it's one God, or ten of 'em, or goats, or palm trees.

Part of "freedom of religion", to me, means that if you start telling me about your religion, I have the freedom to tell you to STFU. No more than anyone is made to practice any sort of religion am I compelled to have to listen to anyone talk about their chosen religion, either.

"Freedom of religion" and "tolerance" does not mean I have to listen to someone tell me how great their religion is, and how it doesn't allow them to do the things I like to do...or even worse, if they use their religious beliefs to start pushing legislation to codify their beliefs, or to make me have to adhere to their self-chosen religious tenets.

Freedom of Religion is just fine by me, but it doesn't mean a damn thing without my Freedom from Religion...if I don't have that, then you don't get yours, either...and I think we can all agree it would be better if everyone got what they want.

Evangelicals are out there pushing their beliefs and their religion...it's weird, but I gather it's part of their religion to go out and try and convince others to join them in their happy life.

I don't like that, not when they try it on me, at least.

I'm not out there telling people that they should all ditch religion, some sort of "evangelical anti-religous nut"...they're welcome to exercise their freedom of religion to try and convert me...what I don't like is that it is labeled as "intolerance" when I practice my freedom of religion and free speech to tell them to STFU and take it elsewhere.

Their rights are no more precious, or valuable, than mine.

Kind of a weird rambling post...sorry...but I get sick of pedagogical religious nuts telling me I'm "intolerant" because I don't want to hear about their latest ritual or enlightenment that they just can't wait to share.

"Intolerance" would be if I told them they can't practice their religion...which I have no interest in doing...like I said, worship whomever or whatever you like, in whatever way you want, so long as it doesn't interfere with others' rights to worship whomever or whatever they like, including the choice to not worship anyone or anything.

For me, the worst thing that ever happened to spirituality was religion...took a beautiful fulfilling thing and turned it into a tool to control people and consolidate power.

Fish on...

Todd