On 4/21/13 7:38 PM, Eisboch wrote:


"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
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On 4/21/13 7:07 PM, Eisboch wrote:


"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
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On 4/21/13 3:41 PM, Tim wrote:
On Apr 21, 11:46 am, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 4/21/13 12:35 PM, Tim wrote:

On Apr 21, 7:59 am, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Radical muslim extremists, radical christian extremists, what's the
difference?

There's a huge difference, Harry.

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There's a difference between the allegedly radical Muslim extremists
who
set off the bombs in Boston and the radical christian extremists who
blow up abortion clinics and shoot abortion doctors?

You look at extremism in a different way than I. There's wacko's and
perverts out there, no doubt. But to me, that's not 'christian
extremism.'

If they say they are christians and are acting in hateful, extreme ways,
they sure as hell are no different than radical muslim extremists who
act the same way. Same, same.

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There are radical Christian extremists who break laws.
Radical Muslim extremists are abiding by their laws.

That's the difference.




When you've been blown up or shot to death by a muslim or christian
radical religious extremist, you're just as dead.

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Agreed, but the Christian extremist will most likely end up in prison
for life or face the executioner.

The Muslim extremist will be hailed as a hero, dead or alive in the
eyes of many.

My point is that Christianity is not the law of the land anywhere that I
can think of but Islamic fundamentalism *is* in many areas of the world.
I am referring to those led by religious zealots who incorrectly
interpret a "Jihad" as being a choice of conversion to Islam or death.
The difference is that unlike Christian extremist nut cases who act in
violation of the laws of the land, the militant Muslim extremists are
following the laws of their land, which happen to be governed and
controlled by their religious leaders.


Uh, there have been plenty of nations where one version of christianity
or another has been the law of the land, and where all manner of
atrocities have been committed in the name of "the faith." Europe was
rife with this sort of thinking, and it was established by christians in
central and south america. It's even reared its ugly head in this
country, e.g., pre-Civil War Southern Baptists were advocates of slavery
and that advocacy was based upon their interpretation of christianity.

Religion rears its ugly head in many ways. About a third of Americans,
according to recent legitimate surveys, would like the United States to
adopt christianity as its official religion.