I agree completely. And trying to turn people Christian in a Muslim country just seems extra-absurd. "All that stuff you've known your whole life, from your friends, family, and ancestry - well it's all wrong. It's all about Jesus and ended there." It's just perverse. But I think the whole of religion is a sham, and hate to see it propogated. I know that's not going to be their intent, but I think it will often end up that way. And if Bush ends up supporting it, directly or not, well it's one more thing I dislike about him.

I wonder if the evangelists are unwittingly signing up the locals who've actually talked to them for a good stoning-to-death after they've left town? I wonder if any convert to Muslim? They'd sure better stick close to their friends, the "Iraqi Christians", if there really are any.