"Steve, I am late to reply, but I must say I don't blame the Bible (or the Quran) for violence, bloodshed and intolerance throughout the ages. I blame the bastards who do not hesitate to shed blood, be violent and be intolerant for it.
In Ibn Warraq's "Why I Am Not a Muslim" you will find the statement that monotheism is intolerant by its very nature. I would only disagree with Ibn Warraq (himself a victim of violence and intolerance, and not a victim of bloodshed only because he's in hiding) as to his choice of word. I blame MONOTHEISTS for that. ..."
Ahh...........
I'm confused...
Since Monotheism is innately exclusive, how on earth can you blame Monotheists without blaming that which defines and infuses their belief system???
Zid