Religion does not have a monopoly on civilization

Did somebody say that?

Do you believe in any of the behaviors promoted by religion? Example- The 10 Commandments. Do you have a philosophical disagreement with those sorts of ideas? By your own earlier comments, it seems you do not.

So the objection seems to be that these agreeable ideas are connected to the idea of a God whose believers have exercised considerable secular power in many nations including the one you now choose to call home, and who have had the effontery to publish a list of preferred behaviors under the umbrella of the faith.

Nobody insists that you become Christian if you want to adopt similar standards so there is no claim of monopoly. Why not just accept that there is an organized movement with the same sorts of standards you find agreeable, with institutions in place to guide the flock rather than relying on fragile individual morality. How convenient! Why not just go along with it- why do you feel a need to slam those who find comfort in their God?

Or is it that you protesteth too much? ;-)