Chadstroma
Footballguy
Hopefully we can keep LHUCKS out and have a discussion as we were about religion and terrorism. I think that that is a worthwhile and honest discussion to have.
Anything can be made to be a tool of anything. Why would we not expect evil and twisted individuals to use religion for their own? History is full of examples of this. That fact, by itself, does not have any reflection on the religion itself. Even more so when it is clear that the twisted thinking that leads to the using of religion is divorced from the actual teachings of that religion. And here's the thing. There is a major difference in your analogy of Christians and Muslims. When some whacko does something like this in the name of Christianity or born from some warped version of Christianity- the vast majority of Christians worldwide are horrified, vehemently condemn the act without reservation and cry for justice. When some whacko Muslim does something like this in the name of Allah or born from some warped version of Islam- the majority of Muslims worldwide are silent. Many are sympathetic to the reasoning, purpose and goals of the terrorist. Many outright rejoice in the act. And then you have a small minority vocally condemning the acts.'NCCommish said:Well here's the thing. Aryan Nation considers themselves Christians and they will cite you chapter and verse. And it isn't whether or not you consider them Christian what matters it's what they think. The vast overwhelming majority of Muslims don't consider terrorism part of Islam. Sure doesn't stop anybody from putting it there though.'Chadstroma said:And from what little info that has been speculated on- it would seem this guy was a 'Christian' in the same way that the Aryan Nation is 'Christian'.'NCCommish said:I think you might want to slow down a bit. We know far too little to have this conversation yet.