Do we have any Muslims here?

[Miss Annie]

I've seen ads for a TV show called "Amish Mafia," though I never watched it. And I have no doubt that there have been murders/rapes/horrors wrought upon others by Christians in the name of Christianity.

My point was: there are problems in ALL religions where the religion is used as an excuse--Muslims are no different. Hell, even Gandhi was racist towards blacks and Mother Teresa was not always the nicest person around. And dispensationalism is one of the biggest offenders in the dept of warmongering these days, even if you aren't one.

The things that I stated in the original post that you commented on are the norm in places where Sharia law rules. I am not saying that other religions don't have their "questionables", and yes... people have done and do horrible things in the name of every religion. The difference with Islam is that Sharia IS Islam.

 

[pcosmar]

I remember at least one. I think his name was Muwahid or something like that.

There have been a few here in the past,, and yes,, they were run off by rude..

a net loss.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

The things that I stated in the original post that you commented on are the norm in places where Sharia law rules. I am not saying that other religions don't have their "questionables", and yes... people have done and do horrible things in the name of every religion. The difference with Islam is that Sharia IS Islam.

Could it not be argued that Mosaic law IS Judaism? (and I use the term to include dietary laws and such as well as laws WRT civic conduct)

 

[ClydeCoulter]

Could it not be argued that Mosaic law IS Judaism? (and I use the term to include dietary laws and such as well as laws WRT civic conduct)

You mean stoning of rebellious children, adulterers, and the like?

 

[green73]

You mean stoning of rebellious children, adulterers, and the like?

They probably take little heed from from citizens of the world's largest murder and incarcerater.

 

[eduardo89]

They probably take little heed from from citizens of the world's largest murder and incarcerater.

The state?

 

[green73]

The state?

The citizens of thus. Who are they to criticize when "their" government is laying waste to peaceful peoples across the planet?

 

[Miss Annie]

Well I tell ya..... If the brutality that we are seeing every day out of the Middle East isn't waking people up, sort of reminds me of the rest of the general population seeing our rights being decimated before their eyes and just not giving a crap.....
Again, yes..... ALL religions have their atrocities..... But how many others are beheading Christians at an alarming rate right now? Is this just slipping through the cracks of everyone's minds?
Doesn't that at least make ya make ya scratch your head and go "hmmm..... maybe I should look into this"?

 

[green73]

Well I tell ya..... If the brutality that we are seeing every day out of the Middle East isn't waking people up, sort of reminds me of the rest of the general population seeing our rights being decimated before their eyes and just not giving a crap.....
Again, yes..... ALL religions have their atrocities..... But how many others are beheading Christians at an alarming rate right now? Is this just slipping through the cracks of everyone's minds?
Doesn't that at least make ya make ya scratch your head and go "hmmm..... maybe I should look into this"?

Yeah, your government is behind it.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

You mean stoning of rebellious children, adulterers, and the like?

Not necessarily. There are different types of Judaism. They had varying opinions on stuff like that. In the first century, the primary types were the Pharaisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and "The Fourth Philosophy"(it doesn't have another name, AFAIK). Even today jews disagree about all sorts of things. There aren't "sects"-just a bunch of divisions.

 

[Miss Annie]

Yeah, your government is behind it.

Duh, ya think? And don't think for a minute that its not planned for it to be coming to a city near you. The borders have been wide open. The arms have been free flowing, not to mention the efforts to disarm us. But .... oh it will be so much easier for it to be accomplished here because everyone will be "sheltered in place" for it.

 

[PierzStyx]

On this one, I am actually in total agreement with Sola. Islam has its own political, legal, and financial system. It is not just a religion,.... it is far beyond that. There are some Muslims though who do see the danger in political Islam though, Assad just happens to be one of those, go figure. He has said some very interesting things on political Islam.

So does Christianity. It always has and always will. That we don't recognize it now isn't because it isn't there, its because the West has secularized it away.

 

[PierzStyx]

Well I tell ya..... If the brutality that we are seeing every day out of the Middle East isn't waking people up, sort of reminds me of the rest of the general population seeing our rights being decimated before their eyes and just not giving a crap.....
Again, yes..... ALL religions have their atrocities..... But how many others are beheading Christians at an alarming rate right now? Is this just slipping through the cracks of everyone's minds?
Doesn't that at least make ya make ya scratch your head and go "hmmm..... maybe I should look into this"?

Every day Christians are murdering innocent men, women, and children. Christians set them on fire alive. Christians blow the limbs form their bodies. Christians rape their lands of their resources. In Iraq alone Christians killed over a million civilians in order for the Christians to force their rule on that country. Every day Christians are, right damn now committing atrocities in the name of God and Country. And they sing all hail to Jesus' name while doing it. Christians are just as bad as Muslims if not worse. A Muslim beheads a person. A Christian leader orders Christians to blow up entire countries of people.

 

[Sola_Fide]

So does Christianity. It always has and always will. That we don't recognize it now isn't because it isn't there, its because the West has secularized it away.

Really? What is the political system of Christianity? (What is "Christianity" to you? Polytheism?)

 

[Sola_Fide]

Every day Christians are murdering innocent men, women, and children. Christians set them on fire alive. Christians blow the limbs form their bodies. Christians rape their lands of their resources. In Iraq alone Christians killed over a million civilians in order for the Christians to force their rule on that country. Every day Christians are, right damn now committing atrocities in the name of God and Country. And they sing all hail to Jesus' name while doing it. Christians are just as bad as Muslims if not worse. A Muslim beheads a person. A Christian leader orders Christians to blow up entire countries of people.

So in your view, Iraq and Afghanistan were Christian crusades?

 

[PierzStyx]

Doesn't sound much different from some sects of the Latter Day Saints, the Amish and some other Christian sects combined with a bit of the mafia.

I think its technically "sects of Mormonism" as the Latter-day Saints are specifically members of The Church of Jesus Christ fo Latter-day Saints. And they do not do that.

 

[otherone]

So does Christianity. It always has and always will. That we don't recognize it now isn't because it isn't there, its because the West has secularized it away.

Man is a tribal animal.
People love to vilify all of Islam based on the actions of a few; but when Christians do horrific things the apologists bleat that those Christians aren't "real" Christians.

 

[Snew]

I remember at least one. I think his name was Muwahid or something like that.

yeah, good poster too!

 

[shane77m]

What's up with all of the new religion threads?

 

[Sola_Fide]

What's up with all of the new religion threads?

Keep em coming. What's more important than these ultimate questions? Politics? I don't think so.