@WendyLou,
You miss the point WendyLou. The problem is religion. Barbaric cruelty isn't unique Islam or Christianity. I could just as easily point out all of the really cruel things that are done by Christians. For example there are kids being tortured and killed by Christians as "witches" (supported by Bible passages).
My goal is to keep religion, especially the more extreme aspects of religion, out of politics. I share your repulsion when religion backs cruelty in Egypt and Iran. I also find repulsion when it happens in Uganda or Serbia.
Barbaric cruelty is what it is and it doesn't matter which religion it is being perpetrated by.
But this thread is about the United States. The people trying to bring religion into politics and law are predominantly Christians. From homosexual rights and abortion to hate crimes to suppression of speech, the religious groups that pose the greatest danger in my country are Christians.
I oppose religion extremism of any flavor.