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Originally posted by edsinger
Just to make a quick point here,
man has been killing man long before Judaism, Christianity, or Islam...
For that matter, you can throw the eastern religions in that one also......
Originally posted by Amorymeltzer
As I'm sure you're realizing, that is not an accurate account of the Islamic faith.
Originally posted by Amorymeltzer
NOT because they're Christian or not, but because we'd have suicide bombers in our midst.
Originally posted by curme
Let me try to understand the turdblossom logic. It is better for the Christian God to kill me (when He returns, which could be tomorrow), and have me burn in Hell for all eternity for not believing, that, that, is better than being killed by an Islamic terrorist for not believing?
Either way, I am being killed for not believing. So much for the Christian 'religion of peace'. That's like asking me whether I'd like to be shot on the left or right side of the head. How about your God just leaving me alone if I don't believe?
Originally posted by phoenixhasrisin
Christianity is no different from Islam in the fact that they are spin-off's of Judaism that have both been responsible for countless deaths throughout the centuries, that still continue to this day. All other points are moot, and insignifigant at least.
[edit on 4-8-2005 by phoenixhasrisin]
Originally posted by curme
Let me try to understand the turdblossom logic. It is better for the Christian God to kill me (when He returns, which could be tomorrow), and have me burn in Hell for all eternity for not believing, that, that, is better than being killed by an Islamic terrorist for not believing?
Either way, I am being killed for not believing. So much for the Christian 'religion of peace'. That's like asking me whether I'd like to be shot on the left or right side of the head. How about your God just leaving me alone if I don't believe?
Originally posted by Amorymeltzer
As I'm sure you're realizing, that is not an accurate account of the Islamic faith.
However, should radical Christians take such actions, they'd be treated how Muslims treat their radical bretheren. We'd have some very hard times in the US, many careers would be made and lost, and a general upheaval of society would occur. NOT because they're Christian or not, but because we'd have suicide bombers in our midst.
Originally posted by American Mad Man
You have MUSLIM terrorist bombs going off seemingly everyday, world wide. You have a Christian terrorist act maybe once a decade.
At what point does the religion assume part of the responsability?
Originally posted by AceOfBase
There are Christians dropping bombs on Muslims almost everyday.
Does the fact that it is sanctioned by the government make it better or worse?
Originally posted by FrostyChristianity was once a violent religion. Remember Martin Luther? T
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Of the 384 attackers for whom Pape has data, who committed their deeds in such danger zones as Sri Lanka (where the decidedly non-fundamentalist, quasi-Marxist Tamil Tigers have used suicide attacks since 1987 in their fight for a Tamil homeland), Israel, Chechnya, Iraq, and New York, only 43 percent came from religiously affiliated groups. The balance, 57 percent, came from secular groups. Strikingly, during the Lebanese civil war, he says, some 70 percent of suicide attackers were Christians (though members of secular groups).
Originally posted by edsinger
Now, stay with me a minute....
IF on Sunday all the Churches in the World said that the way to heaven is to kill as many Moslem's as you can and your reward will come in the afterlife.
If Christians started strapping bombs on themselves and went unto Muslim gatherings and started taking out people just because they are Muslims?
Originally posted by American Mad Man
Originally posted by AceOfBase
There are Christians dropping bombs on Muslims almost everyday.
Does the fact that it is sanctioned by the government make it better or worse?
This discussion is about RELIGIONS, not nations.
And BTW, yes, what we are doing IS better. We do not purposely harm civillians. In fact, we are targetting only those that are doing precisely what I said before: bombing innocent people in the name of their God.
Originally posted by RebelSaint
ALL 3 RELIGIONS ARE BASED AROUND PEACE AND LOVE AND RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER AS WE WOULD TREAT GOD IN PERSON. Regardless of scriptual errors such as kill the infidels or don't eat pork, all 3 major religions preach a universal message of love for God.
Unfortunately the followers of all 3 religions, MAJORITY of followers, (even the fundamentalist minorities) are all in error when it comes to this issue of religion. To use the respective religions for any purpose other than worship of the God you pray to is to politicize that religion.
All 3 are guilty of this sin. All 3 have and will continue to pay for this error until they mutually destroy each other or God intervenes.
The point is religion is a beautiful thing that keeps us grounded in our daily life and offers a cornerstone of principles to build this world upon for my family, your family, every family on Earth and should not be used as political weapons of MASS DESTRUCTION and anyone doesn't agree with me needs to reexamine their humanity because it must be lacking this thing that all 3 religions consider sacred..... SOUL.
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Originally posted by AceOfBase
he says, some 70 percent of suicide attackers were Christians (though members of secular groups).
Originally posted by ekul08
You do realise there is such a thing as Christian extreemists aswell?
Taking your own life, under islamic law and religion is THE GREATEST SIN POSSIBLE..