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Originally Posted by Salty
You just hit the nail on the head regarding why many Americans (mainly fundamental Christian groups) are threatened by Muslims.
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it's the fact there's other religions that challenge the very existence and power of Christ. It’s the fact that everyone can practice their non-Christian faiths under the 1st amendment without scrutiny. This very fact makes their blood boil and disrupts the very fabric and ideals they hold sacred. Why do you think they hate Arabs/Muslims so much?
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it's the fact there's other religions that challenge the very existence and power of Christ. It’s the fact that everyone can practice their non-Christian faiths under the 1st amendment without scrutiny. This very fact makes their blood boil and disrupts the very fabric and ideals they hold sacred. Why do you think they hate Arabs/Muslims so much?
The problem is on both sides of the equation, and is confounded by the arrogance on both sides. My religion is better than your religion is what caused the problem and is proliferating the problem, but it is NOT one sided.
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Originally Posted by BlingBlingBlue
I changed a few key phrases in your quote. Food for thought. I was born and raised in the Christian church and I have seen firsthand this intolerant attitude towards Muslims since the 70's. Islam scares the hell out of church goers. They want creationism taught in the class room, they want prayer allowed, but they are repulsed and threatened by the mention of Allah.
The problem is on both sides of the equation, and is confounded by the arrogance on both sides. My religion is better than your religion is what caused the problem and is proliferating the problem, but it is NOT one sided.
The problem is on both sides of the equation, and is confounded by the arrogance on both sides. My religion is better than your religion is what caused the problem and is proliferating the problem, but it is NOT one sided.
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Do I have to quote myself from another thread?
'Organized religion drives people to do terroristic things. All religions that are organized into some power hierarchy, at some point in time, launch a terrorist attack. Currently it's Islam, and some Jewish attacks. But in the middle ages it was the Christians marching across the middle-east raping and pillaging anyone they met.
As soon as you give one person power over others based purely on faith, and then a socio-religious institution is formed based on this, over time corrupt individuals will take advantage of the system and cause f***ed up s***. There are so many examples throughout history it's almost funny that people still defend organized religion; the crussades, Isreal/Palastinien conflict, Al-Queda, Catholic priests with little boys, white supremasists (most of whom assemble under a christian-church-racism-group). Just about every war and all terrorist attacks have been over organized religion.
By the way, religion can be great at the personal level. Only organized religion and the institutions that result are what f*** up the world'
'Organized religion drives people to do terroristic things. All religions that are organized into some power hierarchy, at some point in time, launch a terrorist attack. Currently it's Islam, and some Jewish attacks. But in the middle ages it was the Christians marching across the middle-east raping and pillaging anyone they met.
As soon as you give one person power over others based purely on faith, and then a socio-religious institution is formed based on this, over time corrupt individuals will take advantage of the system and cause f***ed up s***. There are so many examples throughout history it's almost funny that people still defend organized religion; the crussades, Isreal/Palastinien conflict, Al-Queda, Catholic priests with little boys, white supremasists (most of whom assemble under a christian-church-racism-group). Just about every war and all terrorist attacks have been over organized religion.
By the way, religion can be great at the personal level. Only organized religion and the institutions that result are what f*** up the world'
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