*quote:I consider myself an agnostic because I SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW if there is or is not a God. No one KNOWS for certain based on any facts. They know for "certain" based only on faith. I have no problems with ANYONE from ANY religion - as long as they do not try to legislate based on their faith. No one should be forced to abide by somone elses faith.

I agree wholeheartedly with that and especially with the part I emphasized. There are many moral issues that any society has to deal with whether that would be same sex marriage or abortion, etc. If persons wish to weigh in on these issues based on their religeous beliefs that is their perogative. But to quote scriptures in defense of their opinions and expect that everyone else is supposed to accept them as ultimate arguments directly validated by God is wrong.

I know there a lot of Christians here at Renderosity and I mean no disrespect to your chosen beliefs. But I would suggest that if a Muslim member (or Buddhist, Hindu, Jew etc.) was quoting verse from their own respective spiritual doctrines in support of any social opinion you wouldn't be willing to except those opinions as having any ultimate validity either.

• Rick