On 26/03/2011 11:08 AM, Harryk wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:
On 26/03/2011 9:49 AM, Harryk wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:


If Islam is a religion of peace, then how come so many people die in
the
name of Islam?


If Christianity is a religion of peace, then how come so many people die
in the name of Christianity?

At last Christianity has a part about respecting thy neighbors. Never
saw that anywhere in the Koran. Even if it was in the Koran it would be
superseded by the "infidel" parts as the Koran does very much classify
people in a preferential way.

I am an agnostic, borderline atheist. Personally the only value religion
cn offer mankind is teachings of peace for those minds not big enough to
comprehend more. I am not anti nor pro religion, just that the bible did
help us mature as a species. But mature enough to survive in the long
term view, if falls very short.

Even various factions of Islam kill each other. You could win the war
just by letting them go at themselves. No US intervention required.

That's not responsive to the question.

My posit is that both Islam and Christianity are responsible for many,
many deaths, and that in regard to "committing murder" in the name of
their god, there's really no difference between the two.

Oh, and various factions of Christianity kill or have killed each other,
for the sake of "their" interpretation of Christianity.

Christians like to claim a higher moral ground for their religion.
History says that's hogwash.

Agreed there. Roman Catholics for example, Popes favorite buddies are
mafia as they think they can buy their way to heaven. I really get a
snicker out of that.

That is why separation of church and state is a huge step for mankind.