[DougShrapnel]

I think hate is a strong word. If you hate someone based on what religion they choose, It's probably "as bad as" hating someone because of thier race. But I think you can get away with hating someone that has a religion, where as you can't get away with hating on someone that has a race. If we are speaking as americans, it's being encouraged to hate muslims in popular culture. So if you are one that came to your conclusion from pressure, than it's just as bad. But if you have studied the religion, and found that certain beliefs are deserving of hate, then it's ok to hate someone soley based off of religion. There is a big difference between hating someone because of what they believe and hating someone becasue of what race they are. But the blind hatred of someone becuase of thier religion, which is what i think you are refering to, is "just as bad".