Political Correctness

When did it become okay to bash religion? To make fun of faith? Somewhere along the way we've abandoned gay slurs and racist remarks, but religious intolerance is suddenly popular. I was chatting with a friend when he made some insensitive remarks, beginning with answering the door the moment before the pizza delivery man knocked and mockingly calling it a prompting from God to saying that it's weird that people in Syria say "God is great" when they're fearing for their lives. To an extent we can't help who we are--maybe we're born black or born gay--but wouldn't that make it so much more important when we choose to be a certain way? Why are people so critical of choice? Why are they critical of choosing to believe? If I have faith in God, how dare anyone be contemptuous of what they themselves don't understand.