Originally posted by geniusAnd Islam as a whole condemns the killings made in the name of Islam.
yeah-but christainity as a whole condems most of the killings made in the name of christianity
How about this quote:
"Surely they that believe, and those of Jewry, and the Christians, and those Sabeaans, whoso believes in God and the Last Day, and works righteousness--their wage waits them with their Lord, and no fear shall be on them, neither shall they sorrow."
To me that seems to be acknowledging the fact that other religions are not evil and wrong. To me it in no way indicates that violence should be committed. In fact it seems to say the opposite.
Originally posted by XanthosNZHeh, if you want to do comparative treatment of women, christianity doesn't exactly have a squeaky clean past, some of which can just as easily be said to be part of the culture and religion. Not to mention there are people around who want to put women back in their place and make their "choices" for them...
Also their treatment of women. Yes, it is different from the western treatment of women. However does that mean it is automatically wrong? Do we as a western society have all the answers? Don't get me wrong I'm not a big fan of their treatment of women either, but I realise that it is part of their culture and religion.
Why is it you earthlings still want to place blame on one religion more than another?
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Originally posted by MayharmWhy are you pitching it as Christianity vs. Islam (or even Christianity's past vs. Islams's present).
Heh, if you want to do comparative treatment of women, christianity doesn't exactly have a squeaky clean past, some of which can just as easily be said to be part of the culture and religion. Not to mention there are people around who want to put women back in their place and make their "choices" for them...
Why is it you earthlings still want to place blame on [b]one religion more than another?
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If Islam's treatment of women is unpalatable to us now we are entitled to say so, without someone saying "yes, but christianity...".