Finally an atheist in the room would come to my rescue. It is somewhat amusing to watch a person who is typically rational and graceful begin to froth at the mouth about this issue. They don't generally become so angry with Jewish people who might not believe Jesus is the Messiah. They usually aren't so hateful with Hindu's who don't believe Yahweh is the One true God. I could speculate about that, but what it obvious is that like Jesus we haven't done anything that warrants our being spiritually destroyed.
Fundamentalism is almost always a fear based faith.
That is as true of our fundamentalism as it is of theirs. Jesus lived free from fear and for that they wanted to destroy him. It is important to note, however, that the Pharisees were not the only ones in this story who got angry. I have attended the annual Church Leadership Institute at the Crystal Cathedral several times. They invite the pastors of some of the largest churches in the world.