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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER
It is often asked why Christ didn't bring up the violent stuff in the Old Testament,and say it was wrong.How long would he have been allowed to teach if he had done this? Fact is that he talked quite a bit,and didn't encourage believers to kill others for being nonbelievers(Muhammad did.)My brother is a "born againer." O.K.,and it has messed up my family's relationships quite a bit. I know way more than I want to about Fundamentalist Christianity.He thinks people are gunna go to hell,but he isn't gunna go out and kill people for not believing as he does.Oh,they believe in awful punishment for nonbelieving,but they believe it is up to the maker to dish it out.I can't stand to be around him,but I don't think killing nonbelievers is on his agenda anytime soon.
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Yeah, religion can really affect familial relationships- I'm sorry you've had to deal with that. With a Buddhist stepmom, two Moslem stepbrothers, a Christian brother and an agnostic father, my family pretty much can't discuss faiths because EVERYONE is on a different page.
But what faith do you think the bombers of abortion clinics and the shooters of doctors who provide abortions claim to be? And do you think they feel they need to ask forgiveness or that they feel they are doing God's will? What about the people protesting at funerals of our military with "God hates fags" signs? What faith do you think they claim to be if asked?
For that matter, do you want to make a wager on what faith the people who wrote threatening letters to the Dixie Chicks for their comments on Bush identify themselves as?
Scuds, people who want to do violence can persuade themselves they are doing God's will, regardless of what faith they follow. And they won't ask for forgiveness; they'll go out and do more violence. And we can say that they aren't really following the teachings of the Fisher of Men, but they see differently. I imagine most moderate Moslems probably say the extremists aren't following the true teachings of Mohammed.
My stepbrothers are Moslem and they both voted for Bush. Twice. Nitwits. (I say that lovingly, actually; I adore my stepbrothers) I don't think you'll find them claiming they have a right to kill nonbelievers.
Back to you-- this is interesting, BTW; I enjoy your posts on this.