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Thread #85850 Message #1595505
Posted By: Peace
01-Nov-05 - 11:42 PM
Thread Name: BS: Muslim Violence
Subject: RE: BS: Muslim Violence
Third party in here. I have read the Koran, and I find it to be no more or less violent than any other religious tract. If stuff gets taken out of the context it was meant to be in, it can become violent, real fast.
If all I choose to recall of Christ's words is, "Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword", then I can easily make the case that I should go off killing everyone I want to because Christ sanctions it.
Hell, anybody can find stuff to support any argument in any religion. I bet I could selectively quote Hitler and make him sound like yer favourite school teacher from grade 4 or 5. These friggin' religious leaders from all religions who pick and choose what they promulgate--hey, folks, they have agendas. I don't think the religious works were on the same track as them. IMO.