I find it astonishing and degrading to Christians that the author compared Christ to prisoners at Abu Ghraib!

"Jesus of Nazareth was not only physically brutalized but also casually humiliated during his torture, echoing the abuses at Abu Ghraib. In 21st-century Iraq, some American soldiers posed prisoners with women's underwear on their heads as a way of scorning their manhood. In first-century Palestine, some Roman soldiers pressed down a crown of thorns onto Jesus' head and clothed him in a purple robe to scorn the kingship his followers claimed for him. "

The author said himself that Christ spread a message of love and forgiveness, and was crucified for it. The individuals at Abu Ghraib were being held becuase they were accused of terrorist acitivies! While thier treatement was deplorable and those who committed it were rightfully punished, Abu Ghraib prisoners should not be considered Christ's equals.

Insults to Christianity in the media seem to be perfectly okay, but insults to any other religion - especially Islam - are immediately denounced and not tolerated. Let's dispense with the double-standard, shall we?