Indeed I would. But that's not the point.
Neroon's post suggested that there is or should be a difference between politics (which is not and has never been above ridicule) and religion (which has been and should be above ridicule). In my opinion, neither of these claims is true.
On the one hand, there was a time when political ridicule was not tolerated either. Lèse majesté was a serious crime in most Western jurisdictions until the 19th century. And it remains a crime to insult heads of state in many countries today--to say nothing of the fact that even serious criticism of ruling parties and dominant ideologies is still not tolerated in many parts of the world.
On the other hand, as I said, historically, people began to express ridicule for religion as soon as they were free to do so--that is to say, as soon as they could do so without fear of being punished with the stake and the wheel.
What's more, this freedom was not some kind of free gift from benevolent Christian governments to the citizens of the Christian West. It was obtained only after a long period of often-violent political struggle, in which many lives were lost.
It should also be noted that this process was assisted by the fracturing of the Latin Church, the rise of alternative Christianities, and the inability of any one confession to maintain its hegemony. Protestants and Catholics felt free to ridicule each other's beliefs long before either of them were compelled to tolerate the ridicule of the irreligious.
Not too long ago, for example, I translated a satirical French Counter-Enlightenment poem, An Epistle of the Devil to M. de Voltaire, whose author heaped scorn on the teachings of the philosophes, not least because he identified them with Protestantism. The poem pretends to be a letter from the Devil to his beloved son in whom He is well pleased, praising Voltaire for leading so many into damnation. It was a big hit in conservative Catholic circles, and went through numerous editions.
Universalizing religions, like all ruling ideologies, have only tolerated ridicule when forced to do so--that is to say, when they cease to be ruling ideologies. We can only hope that other parts of the world--particularly the Muslim world--will soon pass through a similar process of Enlightenment.
Frankly, the impression I get from many people who raise points like yours is that the irreligious should be grateful to the religious for not persecuting them--that people like me should thank people like you for not killing and imprisoning us, and that we should reward you for your forbearance by showing at least outward respect for your beliefs.
