29 Nov '07 14:34>
Originally posted by twhiteheadAnd there you go taking a jab at Christianity. Why? I'm atheist, that doesn't prove any point. If someone attacks Christianity, would you bring up extreme examples of Islam? I doubt it.
But the poster is effectively blaming the religion for the political system in a particular part of the world. He should be pointing his finger at the particular countries political system and not at the religion in general.
The truth is that many Christians would act in exactly the same way if given a chance.(and it has happened in the past).
The political system isn't independent of religion. The political organization of certain Islamic leaders is extremely active. The problem isn't the utopian conception of Islam, nor the fact that many Muslims would disagree with such entrenchment.
The fact remains that we cannot point the finger at that political system without pointing the finger at such interpretations of Islam. Religious freedom requires a system that is religiously tolerant.