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To: E Rocc
In the same manner, one could say that Christianity spawns the likes of Fred Phelps, Eric Rudolph, "Christian Identity", the "Reconstructionists" and the so-called "Army of God" wackos.

Uh, no. It's a matter of degree, an enormous degree. There's a reason why 90% of all wars currently being waged ring the periphery of the Mohammedan world.

The Catholic Encyclopedia had it right way back in 1910:

In matters political Islam is a system of despotism at home and aggression abroad. The Prophet commanded absolute submission to the imâm. In no case was the sword to be raised against him. The rights of non-Moslem subjects are of the vaguest and most limited kind, and a religious war is a sacred duty whenever there is a chance of success against the "Infidel". Medieval and modern Mohammedan, especially Turkish, persecutions of both Jews and Christians are perhaps the best illustration of this fanatical religious and political spirit.

216 posted on 03/04/2003 12:43:48 PM PST by Aquinasfan
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Do away with all prayer on the floor. Those that want to pray beforehand, can go outside and do it private.

PROBLEM SOLVED!

217 posted on 03/04/2003 12:48:05 PM PST by eabinga
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To: Aquinasfan
It's a matter of degree...

"It's a matter of degree?!?!?"

So you're saying, that gunning down an abortion doctor is "okay" because it's only one person, whereas flying a jet into a building is NOT okay, because it's THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE?

Or are you REALLY saying, that it's okay for YOU to kill in accordance with YOUR beliefs, but it's NOT okay for one who believes differently than you to kill for theirs, right?

That's what I believe you're saying at any rate.

235 posted on 03/04/2003 1:11:11 PM PST by Illbay
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