Why do Atheists defend Islam?

[abaris]

That's like saying that there's a distinction between America and Americans.

You might want to rethink the last part of your post. On second thought, you might not, since it's not in your nature. Anyway, it's idiotic, but I'm not the least bit surprised of that cropping up in that kind of context.

As far as the quoted part of your post goes, I do make that distinction. Otherwise I would have hated the guts of America during the Bush years. But having quite a lot of American friends and being able to judge a person and not their origin or affiliation, I rather blame the Bush supporters and not the whole group or nation.

Which, as usual, probably goes over your head.