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In reply to the discussion: Isis beheads 4-year-old girl then forces mother to soak hands in her blood after 'swearing to Allah' [View all]Brettongarcia
(2,262 posts)140. They had many gods. And opposed others
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Isis beheads 4-year-old girl then forces mother to soak hands in her blood after 'swearing to Allah' [View all]
skepticscott
Jun 2016
OP
The Crusaders had much, much to do with Christianity. Not sure where you get your history but
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2016
#3
Does this map suggest to you a reason for the monarchs of western Europe to invade Palestine?
rug
Jun 2016
#58
Which of course explains the millions of four year olds routinely beheaded in the last 2700 years.
rug
Jun 2016
#59
Actually that is an excellent example. The argument I would make though is that
still_one
Jun 2016
#54
And what would we call it if Christians were to follow the rules of their mythology?
randr
Jun 2016
#16
while christianity has evolved, sharia law has not changed since inception.
MariaThinks
Jun 2016
#88
because the crusades were 500 years ago and Christianity has evolved. Anyone who uses the crusades
MariaThinks
Jun 2016
#87
First answer why you act in such an uncivil way by putting words in another posters mouth
Leontius
Jun 2016
#49
And when you couple the fact that none of the horror and evil you attribute to religion
Leontius
Jun 2016
#42
The reason it may appear some are "indifferent" to other bad things in the world...
trotsky
Jun 2016
#107
"How do any of those acts impugn all the millions or billions of adherents of those religions?"
trotsky
Jun 2016
#10
Look through older threads in this group. There are plenty of examples of what you asked for.
cleanhippie
Jun 2016
#20
About that meme, are you saying atheism had NOTHING to do with the systematic outlawing of religion?
rug
Jun 2016
#66
For instance, I was asked to consider the "economic factors" that led to ISIS stoning a woman
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2016
#38
Why should anyone start at #20? The explicit religious reasoning is given in the OP
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2016
#71
No, the thread and sub-thread were about a specific stoning, not some general "causes of violence"
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2016
#80
Ok, trotsky. How many of the billions of adherents are you willing to say it does impugn?
rug
Jun 2016
#63
"How do any of those acts impugn all the millions or billions of adherents of those religions?"
AlbertCat
Jun 2016
#101
I'm aware that ISIS is responsible for some horrific acts, but I would need more than an
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2016
#14
ISIS is a fringe doomsday-cult, unrelated to what the vast majority of Muslims think.
DetlefK
Jun 2016
#32
You say that as if cherry-picking your religious belief isn't standard-practice.
DetlefK
Jun 2016
#93
The Theologian-Generals of Saddam's old Ba'athist Party are not always justified in their choices.
stone space
Jul 2016
#133
just like the INQUISITION was christian. fortunately there was no teevee for that.
pansypoo53219
Jun 2016
#47
Genocide and terrorism are not religious expression. They are war crimes and crimes.
applegrove
Jun 2016
#85
My understanding of religious expression does not include genocide or terrorism. Those may have
applegrove
Jun 2016
#91
My point is what is acceptable in religion changes. Canada had residential schools for
applegrove
Jun 2016
#106
Sure, pointing out logical fallacies are so trite they can be dismissed with "No true argument"
Major Nikon
Jun 2016
#120
Christians blow heads of children off and think they have the moral high ground. Sorry.
Hoyt
Jun 2016
#102
When it comes to irrational beliefs and wacky rituals, it's very typical for religion.
cleanhippie
Jun 2016
#124