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In reply to the discussion: I have a quiz for my fellow DUers... how many riots happen when a Bible is burned? [View all]veganlush
(2,049 posts)many modern Christians are way,way less devout than most followers of say, the Quran. I live in America. Most people that I know that claim to be religious and go to church regularly, etc...only follow those teachings and commandments of their faith that are convenient. Many American Christians are simply hedging their bets on the kingdom of heaven, doing as little as possible In the way of what their faith apparently requires. In many predominantly Muslim countries, it's not unusual to see most of the people falling to the ground in prayer five times a day for example. Most of the men wear beards. The women have subordinate roles in society and often have to cover themselves, etc. Most "Christians" that i know follow very little of the tenets of their religion. They are just not that into it so naturally their reaction to a bible burning would be much less dramatic.