I’m telling you, it’s those Christians we need to worry about – ISLAM IS THE RELIGION OF PEACE

The Religion Of Conquest ^ | 4/7/13 | Damon Whitsell

[damonw]

Post contains the following article from 2008, a cool and humorous picture and video to make a point about Christian Terrorism (AKA abortion clinic bombings)- that being that they hardly ever happen and it is ridiculous to claim Christianity poses anywhere near the threat level of Islam. Even what is termed Christian Dominionism is way overblown by Liberals to point at Christianity when talking about Islam (there is a link in the article to material refuting those claims). So if you have a freind that says something along the lines of Christians are more of a concern that Islam,, send them this light hearted post to rib them a little bit.

SNIPPET: How prevalent is this form of American domestic terrorism? In recent years there have been round about 15,000 – 20,000 murders in total per year in the US. How many of these were of abortion providers?

Guess now. Scribble your answer down.

If you had asked me a few months ago I would have said three or four murders per year.

Considered over the last fifteen years I was overestimating somewhat. According to the best-known pro-abortion organisation in the US, NARAL Pro-Choice America,

Since 1993, seven clinic workers – including three doctors, two clinic employees, a clinic escort, and a security guard – have been murdered in the United States. Seventeen attempted murders have also occurred since 1991.

That figure comes from a document published in December 2007. So far as I know the figures have not changed since then.

However the phrasing “Since 1993 seven abortion clinic workers have been murdered in the United States” could be re-arranged, with equal truth, to say that “since 1998 no abortion clinic workers have been murdered in the United States.”

The last such murder was ten years ago today.

[Owl558]

“Go back and re-read my statement and see if you can figure out what the true point is...”

You made an assertion about Christians of 100 and 30 years ago and then failed to provide factual evidence to support it. (Re: post #18) All your examples are 500 to 1000 years old, pre-reformation, not 100 years or 30 years like you first asserted - except the KKK (!!!!). Using the KKK as an example of institutional Christian violence is so silly on the face of it that you beclown yourself by even using that as an example.

You are playing an old, familiar game of making false statements and then providing weak or non-germane examples. That may work with other liberals or those who don’t know their history, but not with many here on FR.

“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.”
-—Mark Twain

[MeOnTheBeach]

You are playing an old, familiar game of making false statements and then providing weak or non-germane examples.

You are playing an old, familiar game of being obtuse.

“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.” -—Mark Twain

I couldn't agree more.

[Me] So, yes, just a few decades ago, Christianity was a lot like Islam is today.

All your examples are 500 to 1000 years old,

Wow... no kidding. Caught that huh?

When showing that Islam and Christianity were a like in the past... I should probably use past examples. Go figure.

Using the KKK as an example of institutional Christian violence is so silly on the face of it

Perhaps you should go read up on the KKK and understand how it started and how large it became and how supported it was among portions of the US government and how it was protestant Christian organization... before you and Mark Twain have more in common. Really.

Islam has militant groups that go around in the name of their religion...ahh never mind you won't get it.

I don't know, maybe if you took some college classes or something on comparing religions you'd see common behaviors, common reasoning, common trends, etc...

You made an assertion about Christians of 100 and 30 years ago

errr I guess you missed that section on the Protestant/Catholic war in Ireland... /rollseyes

whatever...

[MeOnTheBeach]

I'm going to answer this...just to be helpful.

[Me] During the late 1930s and the 1940s, Jehovah's Witnesses attacked the Roman Catholic Church and other Christian denominations so vigorously that many states and municipalities passed laws against their inflammatory preaching.

[You] Your “example” of institutional violence isn’t one. The JWs weren’t killing Catholics or visa versa on an INSTITUTIONAL level. Sorry, but your point is rubbish.

The example I gave has little to do with the JWs. It's about the suppression of the 1rst amendment by those sympathetic to those being targeted by the JWs. Much like Islamic governments do the critics of Islam.

*sigh

[MeOnTheBeach]

I'm going to answer this...just to be helpful.

[Me] During the late 1930s and the 1940s, Jehovah's Witnesses attacked the Roman Catholic Church and other Christian denominations so vigorously that many states and municipalities passed laws against their inflammatory preaching.

[You] Your “example” of institutional violence isn’t one. The JWs weren’t killing Catholics or visa versa on an INSTITUTIONAL level. Sorry, but your point is rubbish.

The example I gave has little to do with the JWs. It's about the suppression of the 1rst amendment by those sympathetic to those being targeted by the JWs. Much like Islamic governments do the critics of Islam.

*sigh

[Owl558]

LOL, now you’re taking yourself out of context. Playing the moral equivalency game isn’t 1/2 as clever as you think it is. You’ve taught everyone on the thread all they needs to know. Your point is still rubbish.

[MeOnTheBeach]

LOL, now you’re taking yourself out of context.

ok, whatever...