Quote Originally Posted by Zundfolge View Post
I never understood why people object to this. Why would I believe in a religion if I didn't believe it was right?

Keep in mind that there is a huge difference between "If you disagree with me, when you die you'll got to hell." and "If you disagree with me I'll kill you!" In the case of Islam, its the latter (and any Christian that claims that second position is in direct violation of Christ's teachings).

This assumes that YOUR religious belief (which appears to be atheism) is the "ONLY real religion".

Most folk (top to bottom) that claim a religion say they believe it because they actually DO believe it. That's the essence of faith. Your glib cynicism notwithstanding.
What about those of us who don't believe in the mass religious system, and think Atheism is a bit too extreme in the other direction? I don't subscribe to any mass ideal system but do learn about them and base my beliefs on the things I like (such as Norse Paganism- that one works because they place a deity on different aspects of the world and life). Why is it that everyone who stands against major religions gets pegged with being an atheist? If I were to claim no beliefs I would immediately call myself a nihilist (for those unsure what that is basically you believe in NOTHING).