but if anyone is worthy of being called a "Thumper" it's got to be Pat Robertson. and please stop with the "I am not even religious" refrain. You've been saying it for years, but always come down on the side of religion. Sorry, but I am not buying it. No one spends as much time defending religion as you do, or seems to take it so personally whenever religion is "attacked" like you do, yet claims not to be a religious man. I call bullshit.

...describing a group of people who share an addiction of choice; the other insults an entire race of people because of the way God made them (see what I did there?)

You can't even WRITE the N-word but there is nothing wrong with writing "Thumper."

Calling someone a crackhead, a drunk, a tree-hugger or a bleeding heart liberal is nowhere near the equivalent of calling someone the N-word.  As someone who uses hyperbole, I can certainly recognize your hand-wringing for what it is.

BTW, do I REALLY have to give you a reasoned explanation of why Rev. Robertson's opinion is stupid or wrong?  And what would you call his audience of mouth-breathing droolers who believe every word he says and fill his coffers with millions of dollars?  Get out your checkbook and send him a few bucks.

All created by men to control men and women and to keep power in their hands. The so called religious leaders the originators of FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Deception). Every single problem we faced yesterday, and today is because of religion. Tomorrow will be only different if men and women wakes up to religion and say enough is enough.  

Like wise man once said, God has nothing to do with religion and religion has nothing to do with God!