01-07-2010, 08:09 PM
Quote:The reason you are seeing such bombast out of the Islam faith at present is because the fundementalist believers are losing their grasp on power.Yes, I think you are right there. However, it's also that the media know we prefer to see blood and sensation, instead of a story about normal, everyday folks. What there to write about 99.999% of all Islamic people?
Quote:What Christian philosophy allows for the murder and torture of innocents, or the enslavement of their fellow men? None.Yes, and the same goes for Islam or any other religion. It's not religions that commit or have committed the atrocities. It's people. People who use their religion to justify their crimes. By 'interpreting' old texts that describe societies which no longer exist, you can usually find an excuse to do anything you like. Want to kill innocents, or enslave them? Easy. Find some outdated 'sacred' paper that describes them as enemies.