George_Washington
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OnionCollection said:it's scientology isn't it.
Not even the politically correct media treat it seriously when they mention it, but they will be absolutely serious for mainstream religions like christianity and islam (ie newreaders won't be half laughing when talking about them)
HU-210 said:No, but I'm not saying that the catholics have been a lot discriminated either. Sure, maybe in the early years by the roman empire, but since than, hardly. Both islam and the roman catholic church have been rather succesful in using the sword to supply new members, and I would primarily call them religions who discriminate than ones who do not.
Mr U
Engimo said:Being made fun of does not equate to discrimination of persecution.
see you tweaked your sig, it's perfect now.
HU-210 said:No, but I'm not saying that the catholics have been a lot discriminated either. Sure, maybe in the early years by the roman empire, but since than, hardly. Both islam and the roman catholic church have been rather succesful in using the sword to supply new members, and I would primarily call them religions who discriminate than ones who do not.
Mr U
George_Washington said:You should realize that Christians face descrimination all over the world and especially in Asian countries like China.
Freedom of religion was assured, and the conquered areas hardly felt the Islamic presence as they were allowed to keep their own governmental structures intact.
Islam, as a prime example,
has been characterized inequitably by historians and the media as a
religion of violence. To put it bluntly, as this article does, "Islam
was mainly spread through Arab territorial conquests (Sudo, 4)."
However, upon examination, it is not fair to make the generalization
that Islam is a religion of violence, and one notices when looking at
world religion on a whole, one finds that Islam was no more violent
than any other religion. In fact, not only is Islam not a
fundamentally violent philosophy, but we can also see that many other
religions normally considered "non-violent," such as Christianity or
Hinduism, have been spread through bloody conquest.
This isn't a plug for or against either of these religions, just a historical point I thought needed to be made.
I'm gonna go with the latter;HU-210 said:Historical? In the least it is a highly controversial point, at the worst, complete nonsense.
George_Washington said:Excellent point, Laska. Some people foolishly choose to judge the validity of Christianity on the actions of its followers and not the one that sowed its seed.
Muhammad acted generously to the Meccans, demanding only that the pagan idols around the Kaaba be destroyed.
Islam never forced converts in any area it conquered as a historical fact.
Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
It also stated Islam let the Jewish and Christians practice thier faiths unmolested.
Everyone dislikes a Pagan.
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