I would say I am on the same page as backseatdevil here....
I remember learning about the Spanish Inquistion, actually to be honest I learnt from the Monty Pythons anyone remember that series?
But what I learnt, although much of it probably satirical, was when the Vatican had all authority people who did not agree were put to death at the hands of religious judges in kangaroo courts......similar in WT cases.
I think Evangelical Christians would be just as bad as the Taliban, and the Vatican. MG-your picture paints a thousand words, I agree it would look like that.
IMO I dont think right wing and left wing politics are so far apart when you go to the extremes. I think they go in a full circle and end with an Autocrat at the top playing God. Look at China, North Korea, and Zimbabwe. Military run states, with Autocrats ruling and opressing the masses. Then you have the Taliban, and to some extent Israel. They mix religion and military, both against each other in the middle east pushing their faith on the country members.
I do have to say though in Israel there is provision for one to recuse oneself from national service, ironically on religious grounds. That's probably to do with the fact that Israel in one of the US states imo, and a lot who do national service are Jewish American 18yr olds....which I am against. Far too young, they should be getting an education or working an a Kibbutz.
So that my rant for today....LOL!
Kate xx