As csbrown pointed out, here undoubtedly come the mental gymnastics and apologetics. Look, we get it, the average Christian is not a violent monster, but that's only because you don't actually follow what the bible tells you to do. It is one of the most vile and disgusting pieces of literature on the planet, it advocates violence and it paints the picture of a god who throws hissy fits and kills millions upon millions of men, women and children. He even goes as far to tell his armies to murder all of the non-virgins, men women and children, and take all of the virgins, children included, for themselves.
I for one am glad that the modern Christian cherry picks the handful of parables and suggestions he finds most comforting and doesn't follow the whole thing literally, otherwise we'd be seeing ISIS level violence. Good on you, Christians for subjectively rejecting the worst parts of your holy book. :applaud
