I agree that religions have extremists. But to openly state that the only people that have the Bible right bomb abortion clinics and lynch gays is purely false. The Bible does not condone killing in any manner.

 

Oh, and African nations are just so much better when it comes to democracy and oppression.


But we don't have a problem with African nations. They happily supply us with oil, diamonds, and uranium without protest, even while their governments are committing mass genocide.

 

Read the Old Testament lately?

 

gah, why is this thread still here

 

You have a very valid point. However I have not seen many African terrorists blowing up US assets or killing innocent US civilians.

 

Honestly it has been awhile apart from the Old Testament readings in Church. If you wish to refresh my memory feel free.

 

Leviticus i think it is, speaks of stoning sexual miscreants to death. i hate to say it, but qtiger actually has a point.. call your priest, hell has frozen over

 

Well than I stand corrected. But I do wish to point out that Christianity sprung from the teachings of Christ which does not condone killing.

:hopingIdonotgo0for2:

 

There's too much internal conflict in Africa to pose a serious threat, IMHO. They do not have Islam as an exteme binding force, as it is in the middle east. Just domestic terror and rebellions vs. international terror.

Precisely. Christianity has the Old Testament, which is pretty much fire, brimstone, and Jewish law, and is usually glossed over aside from Genesis, Noah, etc.

IIRC Deuteronomy has some particularly interesting bits of law and punishment. Been a while since I read the Bible in its entirety.


Similarly, the Koran has Islamic law in it, which if taken to extremes can lead to some rather dangerous conclusions. Islamic extremists like to forget that Christians and Jews are "people of the book"

 

You are an idiot. Don't say anything unless you know what you're talking about. The Korran does not teach hate and murder, Islam is actually a very peaceful religion...but to a point. It teaches to defend your home and family with any means necessary. Makes sense to me. :dunno:

Muslim countries don't have democracy because Islam isn't just a religion, it's a way of life. They believe that every law they ever need is already given to them by Allah, and He is their only ruler.
And the reason they're all being oppressed now is because they're never allowed to establish their own Islamic state. They're alway being attacked from the capitalist countries, and the governments they have in place are put in place and funded by the US.