>By their own definition, all brands of Christianity share this sin of hubris: they all claim to be holders of the truth, while all the others (other religions, other brands of Christianity and nonbelievers alike) are wrong. Add to that the monopolistic first commandment and the tendency to work on their own expansion by taking people away from other groups,

Somehow that is common to the major religions coming from that little middle east area - is it the monotheistic bend ?

>and will speak up whenever I feel that my spirituality is under attack.
I sure would attack your wine cellar and liquor store ;-)

thomas