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In reply to the discussion: Do 9/11, San Bernardino and Nice illustrate a problem with Islamic theology? [View all]LuvNewcastle
(16,843 posts)In the Middle Ages, Christianity was much more fiercely evangelical than it is now. If you practiced a different religion and you wouldn't convert, you got burned. If you practiced a type of Christianity that didn't agree with the Roman Catholic church's doctrine, you got burned. Thankfully, the Protestant Reformation happened and put a stop to a lot of that shit.
Christianity was in it's adolescence then, and I think Islam is going through a lot of the same things, although there are some important differences. Sooner or later, the different branches of Islam are going to have to come together and repudiate this madness that has gripped certain radical sects of Islam and work with us to end it.
One thing must be acknowledged, though, and that is Saudi Arabia's role in all of this. We need to go in there and cut the funding of these radical groups off at its source. If that means overthrowing the Saud family, so be it.