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Shoebat, who has written a book called Why We Want to Kill You, promises in his lectures to explain the numerous similarities between radical Muslims and the Nazis, how "Muslim terrorists" invaded America 30 years ago and how "perseverance, recruitment and hate" have fueled attacks by Muslims.
These men are frauds, but this is not the point. They are part of a dark and frightening war by the Christian right against tolerance that, in the moment of another catastrophic terrorist attack on American soil, would make it acceptable to target and persecute all Muslims, including the some 6 million Muslims who live in the United States. These men stoke these irrational fears. They defend the perpetual war unleashed by the Bush administration and championed by Sen. John McCain. McCain frequently reminds listeners that "the greatest danger facing the world is Islamic terrorism," as does Mike Huckabee, who says that "Islamofascism" is "the greatest threat this country [has] ever faced." George W. Bush has, in the same vein, assured Americans that terrorists hate us for our freedoms, not, of course, for anything we have done.
Originally posted by blueorder
Extremists sicken me, as do relativists- comparing the two sets of "etremists" in this instance is like equating a shoflifter with a paedophile
Originally posted by budski
So you don't think that a christian group calling for the deaths of muslims is anywhere near as extreme as muslims calling for the deaths of non-muslims?
mmmm 'K
Originally posted by budski
If I might say so, perhaps a little research is in order.
I had little difficulty in finding any number of extremist christian groups, many of them with ties to racist organisations.
A lower level of intensity does not mean they are any less culpable.
Or is it the term right wing which has got your goat?
Originally posted by blueorder
as for "christian right", this is a silly use of the term "right"
Originally posted by blueorder
Extremists sicken me, as do relativists- comparing the two sets of "etremists" in this instance is like equating a shoflifter with a paedophile
Originally posted by Britguy
In keeping with the silly tagging and name calling by those who perpetuate the hate, perhaps we should refer to them as "JudeoChristianFascists"
After all, it makes about as much sense as the "Islamofascist" tag but sounds good
Originally posted by Freeborn
We in Britain have little comprehension of Christian extremists as they are almost non-existent over here.
The few organisations here are very poorly supported and are not very vocal in preaching their brand of bigotry.
It seems to be a different story across the pond and there seems to be a growing movement of Christian extremism in certain areas of the US.
Indeed, some of the opinions expressed by so called Christians on ATS can only be described as outdated at best and downright evil at worst. (Fortunately only by a minority).
I honestly thought that Christianity of this kind had been left behind in the past.
As a confirmed agnostic I recognise that bigotry is bigotry, irrelevant of the perpetrator.
As such calls to kill all Muslims is no less evil than calls from Muslim extremists to kill all kaffirs.
The alleged growth in Christian extremism maybe a reaction to the continued march and growth of Islamic fundamentalism which I believe to be the single biggest threat to world peace today.
Further proof that organised religion is the bane of mankind and continues to be the most restraining force in our development as a species.