islam, the religion of love...

Originally Posted by Janus X

This is a Saudi textbook. (After the intolerance was removed.) - washingtonpost.com

And some people claim that Western imperialism is the cause...

If one reads the Kuran carefully, one will notice that the book cleary calls for the elimination of non muslims. So does the Bible for Jews and Christians, and it's true. However, both the folllowers of these religions - for the most part - have put aside their book and used reason.

With their access to modern weapons, Islam truly is a scary religion.

Or is it just a handful of extremists?

Are you joking. Do you know any Muslims? Do you know how popular the religion is and how many followers there are? Do you know that most practicing Muslims (and when I say "most," it's the vast majority) are completely benign individuals who worship without hate?

Now. Do you know how many Christians in the United States alone spew a lot of doublespeak hate talk?

I apologize in advance if this post seems hostile. I am just absolutely SICK of people judging an otherwise peaceful religion based on a few crazies.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Meth

Could you provide a specific reference for this claim? I'd like to know what book, chapter, and verse "calls for the massacre of infidels."

Quote:

Deuteronomy 17
17:2 If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant; 17:3 And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded; 17:4 And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel; 17:5 Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.

Just sayin'.

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Originally Posted by Meth

Thus, the old school way of doing business that Sass pointed out in Deuteronomy doesn't really apply. Otherwise, we'd still be doing animal sacrifice and stuff.

It does seem like you Christians are pretty selective, yes.

How ya doing, buddy?

Wait. Minion came back to argue religion?

God. Try and be less predictable.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by chronicles

The difference between the two religions is pretty simple. The bible taught against it while the koran endorces it.

Have you even read either of the holy books?

'Cause, I mean, you really seem to be working hard to convince us that you haven't.

I was speaking idiomatically.