Why does Pat state the negativity of other religions when trying to point out their shortfalls in an attempt in bolstering the greatness of "his" religion (I stress 'his' as the views you present are not typical of the mainstream of other Christian ideologies or that of the Catholic Church). Pat tries to make it a point to separate Christianity form other beliefs based on the perceived and sometimes real harsh actions/punishments dealt out pursuant to their religious laws.
Do I need to remind him of so called Christian behavior throughout history as well as the declared laws by which Christianity is based and has been used to perpetrate horrible abuses on others outside and even within of its own religious congregations or has this escaped him or is it for purposes of his own self glorification. Throughout history Christians both zealots, aristocratic and the general populace have tortured Jew's, Muslims and any others through witch trials and inquisitions thereby burning alive, boiling in oil, stretching on the rack and other horrible activities on its victims in their so called pursuit of covering the globe in Christianity and did so as they pronounced in the name and by the grace of God.
Thus I ask you Pat; is Christianity a religion or a political movement bent a spreading its own ideologies and pursuit of power and financial gain as its actions have and continue to be no different than those of other religions that you have deemed fit to criticize.