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21. I think we need version numbers for religions.

Sat Jan 10, 2015, 04:05 PM

Jan 2015

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So who is a "real Christian" and who is a "real Muslim"? [View all] RandySF Jan 2015 OP

This is not about religion. It's about extremists. onecaliberal Jan 2015 #1

It's not about edhopper Jan 2015 #3

Religion is the facade under which some seek to bend others to their will. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #7

Thank you. eom uppityperson Jan 2015 #10

Thank you for articulating the fact so onecaliberal Jan 2015 #18

^^This!^^ BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #24

yes, RELIGIOUS extremists. nt m-lekktor Jan 2015 #8

I like the Religious tolerance websites definition LostOne4Ever Jan 2015 #2

I'm not competent to judge such things, so I accept the MineralMan Jan 2015 #5

Nice summation. bluesbassman Jan 2015 #11

are they committing the act in the name of their religion ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2015 #6

McVeigh never claimed any religious motivation for the OK bombing. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #9

McVeigh told Gore Vidal in their correspondence he was agnostic. m-lekktor Jan 2015 #15

HE may not have stated religious motivation Runningdawg Jan 2015 #28

The OK City bomber did not in fact claim divine or religious inspiration. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #13

a real christian or real muslim is a person who demigoddess Jan 2015 #14

you don't get decide who is what. m-lekktor Jan 2015 #17

I'm looking at it from God's point of view demigoddess Jan 2015 #29

I've known terrorists that are motivated by religion. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #25

I'm not speaking in generaliaztions. I'm talking about specifics. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #30

I believe you are referring to the "no-true-Scotsman" fallacy phantom power Jan 2015 #19

I think we need version numbers for religions. CJCRANE Jan 2015 #21

We don't get to decide./NT DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2015 #23

Only the really nice ones DavidDvorkin Jan 2015 #26

"Kilts and haggis may be involved." Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #27

Why does it even matter? Avalux Jan 2015 #31