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To: al_c; TheBattman; tophat9000

You are still treating islam as if it were a religion not a cult. Do you support teaching children snake handling as those folks are quite committed (and should be).

Jeffry Dahmer was extremely committed to homosexuality, pedophilia, murder and cannibalism.

Does this mean that if every Christian was as committed as Dahmer the world would be a better place? Do you want your commitment compared to a convicted and now thankfully dead mass murderer?

The Christian faith and islam are two very different critters.


40 posted on 08/10/2010 9:10:04 AM PDT by Eaker (Pablo is very wily)
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To: Eaker

You are still taking this whole thing out of context thus your argument is irrelevant.


47 posted on 08/10/2010 10:37:25 AM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: Eaker

Check our dictionary:

Religion:
–noun
1.
a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
2.
a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.
3.
the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: a world council of religions.
4.
the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.: to enter religion.
5.
the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.
6.
something one believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience: to make a religion of fighting prejudice.
7.
religions, Archaic . religious rites.
8.
Archaic . strict faithfulness; devotion: a religion to one’s vow.

Even Atheism qualifies as a “religion”. Darwinism is a Religion. Global Warming is a Religion.

Unfortunately, people have misused the word religion to mean only Christianity (or in other cultures, their particular preferred faith is religion and all others are cults). In reality, again according to the real definition, belief systems are religions. Yes, there are many false religions.

Bet you didn’t know that when Christians “go to church”, regardless of if they are in a liturgical service as practiced by Catholics, Methodists, Anglicans, etc., or the more “free” Baptists, Pentecostal, Charismatic, AOG, etc. - they all are engaged in “cultic activities”... Again, another word that has been manipulated beyond its actual meaning.

I submit that in correct use, religion is more than just a box filled with selected “Christian” flavors, just as “cult” and “cultic” is more than just non-christian activities and beliefs.


50 posted on 08/10/2010 11:42:06 AM PDT by TheBattman (They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature...)
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