Those who meet objections to their forcing their religion on others with cries of 'Show respect!' clearly have no grasp of irony.

Respect by fear isn't respect... it's fear.

Money is not respect. Neither is power. And if people respect you for your money or your power, it isn't you they respect - but the money or the power.

When you win people over who hate you for what you are or what you believe, and they still come to you to make friends - or to ask you for counsel or assistance - that is respect - and that respect is power.

Religion folks, is open to interpretation. And how YOU interpret the message you find in your religion says a lot about YOU.

We are told that religion says: 'God gave us brains' - and then they also quickly add: '-but God doesn't want us to use them'. Ridiculous.

If I want religion, I know where to look for it - and if for example I don't want it, then why should it be forced on me in media and public spaces?