The Islam Thread

[rubber soul]

Not only Christianity but Hindus and Sikhs in India and probably about a hundred other religions we haven't even heard of. They're so entrenched in their beliefs, they don't care to look at different points of view. Anyway, demonizing people never really got us anywhere. It didn't work in the Crusades, it's not working with this thing called Jihad, and it won't work now.

[Psy-Fi]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I wonder if anyone ever once criticized Islam without a yabut Christianity

Not here, that's for sure.

[OccultHawk]

It didn't work in the Crusades,

If the crusades never happened perhaps it would be you on the Islam whipping post.

[rubber soul]

Wow, I didn't know Syria was planning an invasion of England in 1096, silly me.

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by rubber soul

Wow, I didn't know Syria was planning an invasion of England in 1096, silly me.

The Crusades get a bad rap.

[Anteater]

Trying to compare Islam and Christianity is a waste of time anyway. On a blow by blow basis, unless Jesus also married a 9 year old girl while also carrying on a warmongering agenda, I don't see how you could sell someone Islam over Christianity. Jesus may be an unrealistic role model, but he's a helluva lot better than Mohammad.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by Anteater

Trying to compare Islam and Christianity is a waste of time anyway. On a blow by blow basis, unless Jesus also married a 9 year old girl while also carrying on a warmongering agenda, I don't see how you could sell someone Islam over Christianity. Jesus may be an unrealistic role model, but he's a helluva lot better than Mohammad.

The Global Religious Landscape | Pew Research Center

[Anteater]

Originally Posted by Frownland

The Global Religious Landscape | Pew Research Center

I understand the demographics and how entrenched they are, but it is still an odd thing.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Anteater

Trying to compare Islam and Christianity is a waste of time anyway. On a blow by blow basis, unless Jesus also married a 9 year old girl while also carrying on a warmongering agenda, I don't see how you could sell someone Islam over Christianity. Jesus may be an unrealistic role model, but he's a helluva lot better than Mohammad.

Who cares about such pointless trivia? It's like criticizing the policies of Scientology because Xenu is stupid. Yes Xenu is stupid but that doesn't have much to do with Scientology being a money making scam that silences detractors with law suits.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by Anteater

I understand the demographics and how entrenched they are, but it is still an odd thing.

Then why don't you understand the simultaneous embracement and rejection of the religion being the same as it ever was?