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Watch ANY TV special on prisons and you'll see that even the most violent offenders still believe in god and Jesus.
Most WHITE inmates are Christian as well. As are the Hispanic inmates.
Deny FACTS all you want, you're still the delusional one who is blind to them.
I'm sure there is a tendency once they land in prison to pretend they were attending church every Sunday and faithfully reading the Bible and praying the rosary, but it's very unlikely most prisoners were doing much practicing of religion at all (except maybe Islam). Church attendance is quite low among most people -- it's doubtful that it's higher among those out murdering and raping.
Not one of those was a terrorist ATTACK.
There was a lot more violence by Christians in the Netherlands than Muslims.
Right.
So how many anti-muslim documentaries have been made since Van Gough was shot, decapitated and his torso left with a muslim screed against defilers of Islam pinned to his chest by two knives?
Every example you give is the use of Christianity or religous differences by people in power to acheive other objectives:
Explain the Salem Witch Trials. - Using the authourites to take out rivals
Explain the IRA. - Religon as a proxy for a political independence movement
Explain the Crusades. - War for $$
Explain the Holy Roman Empire that used religion as a way to spread military conquest. - War for $$
Explain the Conquistadors. - War for Money
Explain the KKK (which uses Christian scripture). - religon used to justify oppression to maintain political power
Also most of these examples are over 500 years old. Muslims are killing people for their faith NOW. TODAY. Not in the past.
So unless you have an irrational fear that you are going to bump into one of the knights of the crusdae in a dark alley who will run you through with his broadswaord, I'd say the average westerners has alot more to fear from the current adherents of Islam then Christianity.
As far as the Crusades, those took place when Europe began to rid itself of Islam, keeping Europe free, the Conquistadors where when Spaniards learned to fight fire with fire so they could finally overthrow Muslim rule -- after 700 years. Also as far as the Conquistadors, after 700 years under Muslims, the Spaniards picked up a few of their traits -- Conquistadors were modeling themselves after Islam, very much influenced by their 700 years of Muslim rule.
I suppose when it's a president in office like Bush, people look to the president for leadership and direction but this is obviously not to be expected now.
the most we dare hope for in this instance is a little community organization.
It's just a mistake, probably due to lack of experience.
The number one rule after a national-level tragedy is to express sympathy for the victims right away when you first open your mouth to the public. No pleasantry. Just start with it.
He didn't do that, and someone called him on it. No big deal. He'll learn.
It's also a catch 22, becuase if you do it too much (Clinton) or take some time to get your plan together before you speak to the public (Bush) you'll get heat, and your opponents will use it against you.
What you fail to realize is that a person can identify themselves as being a Christian and still not practice Christianity.
Obviously if they're in a jail because of criminal activity they're not Christians.
IDK about that one now...the mere fact that they are in jail just means that they have sinned, or havent rendered unto Ceasar that which is Ceasar's so to speak. All people are sinners are according to Christianity. And some people get caught or are targeted for sinning.
Every example you give is the use of Christianity or religous differences by people in power to acheive other objectives:
Explain the Salem Witch Trials. - Using the authourites to take out rivals
Explain the IRA. - Religon as a proxy for a political independence movement
Explain the Crusades. - War for $$
Explain the Holy Roman Empire that used religion as a way to spread military conquest. - War for $$
Explain the Conquistadors. - War for Money
Explain the KKK (which uses Christian scripture). - religon used to justify oppression to maintain political power
Also most of these examples are over 500 years old. Muslims are killing people for their faith NOW. TODAY. Not in the past.
So unless you have an irrational fear that you are going to bump into one of the knights of the crusade in a dark alley who will run you through with his broadswaord, I'd say the average westerner has alot more to fear from the current adherents of Islam then Christianity.
It always boils down to money. And 200 years from now, people will see the current tensions as a struggle over resources, ie, money, as well. I don't have any irrational fear, I'd just say that the average PERSON has good reason to fear extremists, no matter what their beliefs.
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