I don't know about Atheists defending Islam, but a lot of liberals sure seem to. I too have noticed the double standard with Christianity vs Islam in the American liberal mentality. Like, it's ok to bash Christians/Christianity but politically incorrect to do it to Muslims/Islam. Considering Islam is much more extreme and far right on social issues, I too don't understand why this is the case. The only thing I can think of is that us small minded Americans generally tend to think of Christians as white/European descent and Muslims as brown/Arabic. So it becomes a "minority" type thing.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
