There is a serious anti-Christian vibe around here

[branford]

343. I'm well aware that Christianity and Islam are religions,

and the racism observation generally concerned your comment about "vulnerable minority that needs this sort of defense," particularly considering that most Muslims are not white, and the racial elements in discussions about religion are prominent in the USA.

You also definitely sought to excuse, or at the very least empathize, with negative generalizations about evangelical Christians, who although we both probably disagree with on almost every important issue, are not as a group actually violent or criminal. As you state, "Christianity in the US is largely aligned with conservatism," and therefore "they're a legitimate target for progressive ire."

Of course, you (and I) are certainly free to disagree with the speech and beliefs of people we disagree with, including evangelical Christians (and theocratic Muslims), but the topic of the OP was whether we treat Christianity different from Islam in our comments. With respect to Muslims, unlike Christians, you and others make no effort to separate or differentiate radical and violent Muslims from other moderate and peaceful Muslims like you did with more "ordinary" Christians and evangelicals. I noted that these radical Muslims generally hold views far less progressive and more violent than virtually all evangelicals, and in many of their home countries and territories are certainly not disenfranchised or vulnerable minorities, although they often horribly persecute actual minorities including non-evangelical Christians, and seek to bring such theocratic beliefs to our shores.

The hypocrisy concerning discussion of terrorist and criminal activity when discussing Islam and Christianity is troubling. Both groups have small minorities who are violent, contemptible, and decidedly illiberal. However, when a Christian commits a terrible act, the sense of self-righteous and outright schadenfreude is often palpable on DU, with religious beliefs and motives a central component of the discussions, but when Muslims commit similar acts, such as the Fort Hood Massacre and the recent attacks in Paris, the President, Clinton, Sander, Democrats in Congress, and many here cannot even utter the words "radical Islam," and castigate anyone who dares link religion to the events.