Soren wrote on May 28
th, 2013 at 11:59pm:
Brian Ross wrote on May 24
th, 2013 at 7:45am:
The soldier's death is tragic, Soren but it was done by two Muslims. How many Muslim sat at home and had absolutely nothing to do with the event? You blame Islam for what those two murderers did, yet we have a clear example that the same Islam inspired millions to live peacefully with their neighbours. In your speed and zeal to pin the blame on the donkey you've thrown the baby out with the bathwater, to mix metaphors.
Well, if Muslim terror killings have nuffin' to do wiv Islam, then the Inquisition or clerical child abuse have nuffin' to do wiv the Catholic Church, the invasion of Iraq and Afghansitan had nuffin to do with American or Western political aims, National Socialist atrocities had nuffin' to wiv Germany, the Soviet Gulags had nuffin' to do with Soviet communism, and so and and so forth.
Nope. As usual, hyperbole has gotten the better of you, Soren.
Islam can be interpretated many ways, as can any religion.
In Christianity we have the mainstream which emphasises the "touchy-feely" aspects of their religion and how Christ loved everybody. Yet at the same time we can read the hellfire and damnation teachings of Fred Phelps.
In Islam we have the mainstream which emphasises the "touchy-feelly" aspects of their religion and how everybody should get along with respect for one another. Yet at the same time we can read the hellfire and damnations of say, Abu Hamza.
So, whom should we believe represents the mainstream of their religion? The mainstream or the wild and wacky preacher who has a tiny number of followers?
Quote:All just random, unrelated, unconnected events by a few warped and non-mainstream individuals, representing no pattern, no underlying ideology, no common thread. ANyone who says otherwise is a goddam bigot blinded by hate.
Yep.