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It also comes back to "oil is murder," in oh so many ways... villager Mar 2016 #1
Islam is a religion of peace philosslayer Mar 2016 #2
99.99 percent of muslims agnostic102 Mar 2016 #6
I believe we are in violent agreement philosslayer Mar 2016 #12
I liked what someone on MSNBC said this morning. That ISIS is a cult. Just plane and simple Cult. LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #40
Abrahamic faiths aren't "religions of peace". None of them. linuxman Mar 2016 #10
Well... Duppers Mar 2016 #39
Today, in 2016... SylviaD Mar 2016 #49
What about THIS well funded group of Christians... PassingFair Mar 2016 #57
I don't think you read my post very well. linuxman Mar 2016 #67
And the Abrahamic monotheisms are the religions of patriarchy and misogyny. Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #102
That's the George W Bush view oberliner Mar 2016 #11
And President Obama's. philosslayer Mar 2016 #14
No More Cocktails? oberliner Mar 2016 #16
I have no idea what the source is philosslayer Mar 2016 #17
Fair enough oberliner Mar 2016 #23
Wait... philosslayer Mar 2016 #29
President Obama is much smarter than former President Bush oberliner Mar 2016 #30
^^^ this lastone Mar 2016 #46
And we saw that "peace" today. They did what their holy book told them to do. Oneironaut Mar 2016 #15
Religion is defined by its followers, not its texts Scootaloo Mar 2016 #77
But weren't the killers following their religion, then? Oneironaut Mar 2016 #105
+1 treestar Mar 2016 #25
Religion is inherently non-peaceful n/t Gore1FL Mar 2016 #42
Tell that to the people at Nickel Mines gratuitous Mar 2016 #62
Christians claim their God is a Filicidal bastard. Gore1FL Mar 2016 #71
So, no answer about Nickel Mines then? gratuitous Mar 2016 #72
Good people can be religious. Religion is evil, however. Christianity is not an exception Gore1FL Mar 2016 #73
+1 Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #87
Yes. Militant violent Episcopalians are terrifying. Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #69
Their religion is violent. Gore1FL Mar 2016 #70
Yes, the Buddha was such a violent guy! Odin2005 Mar 2016 #94
Maybe he wasn't, but some Buddhists are violent assholes FrodosPet Mar 2016 #101
And if you think it is just a local thing, limited to Sri Lanka FrodosPet Mar 2016 #103
Religions are inherently evil. Gore1FL Mar 2016 #106
LOL - Way to play to stereotype. Someone might think you blm Mar 2016 #47
I don't find any of this the least bit funny philosslayer Mar 2016 #64
Methinks you do. blm Mar 2016 #65
Organized religion is a way to control the masses. Rex Mar 2016 #79
How do you know that? Define Islam. Albertoo Mar 2016 #92
Pew Research on Islam and Sharia FrodosPet Mar 2016 #100
By that standard, every other religion is a religion of peace as well? brooklynite Mar 2016 #110
As with most religions... TipTok Mar 2016 #114
(some) Christians kill abortion doctors left-of-center2012 Mar 2016 #3
A. DUers do tend to condemn all Christians theboss Mar 2016 #7
i fear christian zealots more than muslim zealots perhap if my next death threat comes from a muslim dembotoz Mar 2016 #32
Yes, let's keep score. bvf Mar 2016 #33
left of center agnostic102 Mar 2016 #8
Thank you for your efforts. Please keep trying. nt SylviaD Mar 2016 #52
One should condemn the elements of Christianity that attempt to justify such behavior oberliner Mar 2016 #31
Works for me. Gore1FL Mar 2016 #43
There are a whole fuck load lastone Mar 2016 #48
Hear Hear. snagglepuss Mar 2016 #4
You're wasting your breath. linuxman Mar 2016 #5
This is just a message board - while I think you also mean well, closeupready Mar 2016 #9
Dear closeupready agnostic102 Mar 2016 #18
Good on you, and I hope you succeed! closeupready Mar 2016 #24
What do you think of this post from ummah.com? Would this argument be acceptable ancianita Mar 2016 #37
You are not alone. FrodosPet Mar 2016 #104
You are so right. Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #85
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Bigotry, no matter how civilized it tries to sound, is still bigotry. Maedhros Mar 2016 #19
It's not really about "defending Islam" IMNSHO... Wounded Bear Mar 2016 #20
Correct, this is blowback from Islamophobia and western aggression mwrguy Mar 2016 #59
Very close Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #91
Are "islam" and "wahhabism" and "terrorism" all the same thing? Martin Eden Mar 2016 #21
The terrorist arrested a couple of days ago was living near his family. alarimer Mar 2016 #22
you are so right. MariaThinks Mar 2016 #26
Well said. nt Duppers Mar 2016 #54
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That's almost the same words that Muhammad said in the Koran to spare the ladjf Mar 2016 #28
shai? MisterP Mar 2016 #34
It is not the religion that is bad. Bad people seeking power and money use religion liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #35
I see it as being kinda like the war in Ireland between Catholics and Protestants. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #36
It is nothing at all like that. Science Crow Mar 2016 #53
It did when you considered the nationalism they associated with religion.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #58
Still wrong Science Crow Mar 2016 #61
"Ireland is not in the Middle East" Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #63
Yep, DUers grasping at straws to condemn "ALL religion" bring up the UK-Irish conflict Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #68
Holocaust was inspired by Christian anti-semitism Bradical79 Mar 2016 #74
Ah yes, that devout Christian Third Reich.... Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #75
You seem to think the Jews were a random target Bradical79 Mar 2016 #83
blowback Locrian Mar 2016 #38
K&R nt killbotfactory Mar 2016 #115
Individuals do these things. davidthegnome Mar 2016 #41
That is total BS oberliner Mar 2016 #80
Not the point. davidthegnome Mar 2016 #84
I, also, am very sorry about the murder of all those innocent people in Belgium. Mc Mike Mar 2016 #44
There is a difference between "blaming a billion Muslims" and looking critically at Islam oberliner Mar 2016 #81
There is a massive structural difference between Islam and Repuglicanism Mc Mike Mar 2016 #108
Islam is a philosophy/belief system like conservatism or Republicanism oberliner Mar 2016 #109
We're on very different wave-lengths, here. Mc Mike Mar 2016 #112
Thanks for the response oberliner Mar 2016 #113
The two most dangerous things that could come out of the Brussels mass murder Mc Mike Mar 2016 #116
fuck Saudi Arabia-- they are the root source of much of this Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #45
15 out of 19, 9/11 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia. B Calm Mar 2016 #51
exactly... they are an evil place, and have bought off much of our government too Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #89
This is one of the reasons why Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #86
he is so amazingly right on so many issues, there is no comparison for me Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #88
Serious question nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #50
Violence in the name of Islam predates colonialism and climate change oberliner Mar 2016 #82
Climate Change agnostic102 Mar 2016 #90
"there hearts" - Should be "their hearts". If you are going to disseminate hate, you should jtuck004 Mar 2016 #55
I defend no religion (other than its right to exist) REP Mar 2016 #56
I don't defend Islam, but do defend Muslims n/t etherealtruth Mar 2016 #60
It's a cult within Islam that distorts it to rationalize their bloodthirst - they are DAESH. blm Mar 2016 #66
I could care less about "Islam" Scootaloo Mar 2016 #76
I defend those that would be killed by the same bullets, those that are innocent Rex Mar 2016 #78
Religion is only a reflection of society. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #93
Agreed. Therefore, religion is useless Albertoo Mar 2016 #95
"Useless" only to materialists who think spirituality and mysticism are hogwash. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #96
Is a reflection useful? As for spirituality, define it. Albertoo Mar 2016 #97
Naw, I know from experience that arguing with "New Atheist" types is pointless... Odin2005 Mar 2016 #98
I am not "new", I never believed Albertoo Mar 2016 #99
I would like to see a poll directed toward fundamentalist muslims living in "western" cultures Quantess Mar 2016 #107
I'm atheist. I don't defend any religion. Iggo Mar 2016 #111
you mean "their hearts" not "there hearts." ellenrr Mar 2016 #117
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