09-30-2006, 02:17 PM
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Point well taken, but...
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Originally Posted by BenS";p="
I disagree with the idea that Islam is inherently any more violent than any other major world religion. If you want to say that it is the flaw of doctrine over reason that means that they can be easily manipulated by extremists then I would agree, but the idea that Islam is violent in itself is disproved by the millions of peaceful muslims that are alive today.
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Ben,
While what you say may be true, why is it that only the radical muslim movement gets all the air? If the majority of Islam is peaceful, then why to they stand idle and allow these thugs hijack their religion and run it into the ground?
Also, your first sentence borders on moral equivalency. Where is it that Chrisitians or Jews are beheading non-believers? When you look at the world stage, who is bombing in the name of Christianity or Judaism?
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