Christian terrorism

Washington Post | 06/02/03 | Gary Bauer

[Believer 1]

To: Friends

From: Gary L. Bauer President American Values

Date: Monday, June 2, 2003

Christian Terrorism?

It took the Washington Post less than 48 hours to link accused Olympic bomber Eric Rudolph with Christianity. This is the same Washington Post that downplays the growing evidence that the Washington, D.C. snipers were driven by their Islamic faith. An article on page 3 of the Post this morning, under the headline, "Is Terrorism Tied to Christian Sect?" heavily quotes Professor James Aho of Idaho State University. Professor Aho tells the Post that if Christians take umbrage at the juxtaposition of the words "Christian" and "terrorist," "that may give them some idea of how Muslims feel when they constantly hear the term 'Islamic terrorism.'" Professor Aho goes on to assure us that "every major world religion has people who have appropriated the label of their religion in order to legitimize their violence."

Is the professor really this ignorant? Assuming Eric Rudolph committed these crimes, he cannot find one word in the teachings of Christ to justify them. Nor will he find any theological leader of any branch of Christianity willing to defend his criminal conduct. No Christian neighborhoods burst into celebration at the news of the bombings. Nor are Christian children being taught that if Rudolph had died in his attacks he would be a "martyr" welcomed into heaven.

The contrast with radical Islamic teachings couldn't be more stark. Each terrorist act against Christians and Jews by those acting in the name of Islam is excused by countless Islamic leaders, theologians, imams, and philosophers. Schools are named after jihad bombers. And there are plenty of verses in the Koran cited to justify the murderous attacks of Islamic "warriors." Do you see the difference, Professor Aho?

[ml/nj]

ping

[JeepInMazar]

no link?

[Believer 1]

Is ping good or bad?

[Militiaman7]

"ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS" er "TERRORISTS" < /sarcasm>

[Believer 1]

This is all I got. I receive the Gary Bauer message as is. Could you advise how to add the link? All I did was copy and paste in order to post. Is there another way?

[sleepy_hollow]

Was the sarcasm directed at Christians or ani-Christians?

If the former, then you should be fair and quote the whole hymn. If the latter, then never mind.

[OREALLY]

Calling this murderer a Christian is a bad for real Christians. Anti-Christians are going to have a good time with this. Which side are you on believe 1 ?

[TheCrusader]

As time passes by it becomes more evident to me that the problems that America faces today are taking on the terrible face of anti-Christian warfare. Whether it's Islamic terror, sodomite attacks from within the Catholic Church and media hounding from without, the linking of crazed abortion facility killers with Christianity, the unveiled hatred for President Bush for his Christian beliefs, the chronic leftist obsession with banning anything religious from the public theatre, the unnatural phenomenon of women trying to rule over men and the governmental crusade to 'normalize' homosexual relationships and even grant them marriage status, ALL OF THIS filth, perversion, abnormality, unnatural tendencies and hellacious attacks are nothing other than a full frontal attack against Christianity. One reason why Christians are losing more ground than we are gaining is the age-old trap of having a house divided. The Crusades to fight the plague of Islam failed in medieval times for the same reason. Total lack of Western/ Christian unity.

[Ben Bolt]

Bump !

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Where are all the haters of Gary Bauer now?

[Malcolm]

There is no such thing as a "Christian terrorist." If you're a terrorist, you either are not a Christian or you are so seriously deceived of what that term really means, that if you are one and support any of the activities that ERR was engaged in, you might as well me a muslim. Islam is a false religion, built on violence, while Christianity is a relationship with G-d through Jesus, the only way you can have that relationship. And a thorough reading of the instruction manual (Bible) will not tell you to blow up abortion clinics, kill abortion doctors, etc. The ultraleft media and their friends always try to compare Christians with those of false religions. Nothing can be done about that except to offer clarifications and explanations to the contrary to those who will listen. To those who won't listen to us, but will listen to our detractors, you will ultimately get what you deserve, and that directly from the Almighty, not from some nut with rifle.....

[Belial]

True Christianity is a religion of peace.

[Seti 1]

Believer joined on May 30, 2003. Welcome. You'll learn the ropes quickly enough.

[Militiaman7]

The anti-Christians of course

[ml/nj]

Is ping good or bad?

"Ping" that indicates I wanted to alert the addressee to this particular post.

In this particular case, I thought there was a lot of truth contained in Bauer's short message.

ML/NJ

[Seti 1]

the unnatural phenomenon of women trying to rule over men

Especially this.

[Damocles]

Now us Christians can get a taste of what the Muslims have been getting.

Not all Muslims are terrorists, not all Christians are terrorists. But to deny the fact that Rudolph claims to belong to Christianity is no different than those Muslims who claim their terrorists are not part of Islam.

There are Christian Fundamentalist Extremists out there just as there are Islamic Fundamentalist Extremists.

[sheltonmac]

Eric Rudolph is a member of the Christian Identity movement, which is a far cry from Christianity.

[sheltonmac]

Having been married for over 11 years, I think it's perfectly natural for women to try to rule over men! ;-)