I think it is awfully presumptuous and/or ignorant of you to assume anyone who criticizes Christianity and recognizes the positive aspects of Islam to be "anti-religious" or "atheist." Just because I and people like me see more than one side to an argument doesn't mean that we are absolutely against one thing or another. Just another example of the absolutism that dominates conservative thought and political strategy today - when you cannot argue the subtleties of a point, you place a label on those who criticize you that makes their views unappealing to the majority of Americans.
Did you happen to read passed the first paragraph? It wasn't meant to be an attack per se, more an exploration of why it is hard for conservatives to argue against Islam.
Also, this post was actually (mostly) written prior to this week.
Making broad and false generalizations about those who criticize your view points is, or at the very least will usually be perceived as, a form of attack. The lable "anti-religious" is a loaded statement, and its a term those on the right love to throw around for political gain.
Being anti-religion seems to be pretty popular these days, regardless of political persuasion.
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