05-03-2011, 03:41 PM
Hi,
I think you are completely missing some very important points here. The issue is differences in practice and not differences in philosophy.
The Western Christian and the Western atheist pretty much subscribe to the same moral code, pretty much agree on issues like equality, etc. They agree on what democratic government is, how it should work, and why it is good. Only some of the Christians think that they have a duty to either convert or subjugate everyone else.
In the modern Western milieu, religion is just one of many characteristics that distinguishes mostly similar individuals. In the Islamic countries, religion is the defining characteristic. And that makes Islam much different.
--Pete
(05-03-2011, 07:08 AM)eppie Wrote: Every honest person see that western christianity is much more similar to Islam then for example western christianity and atheism are. And the last two groups are living in more or less state of peace without many big issues.
I think you are completely missing some very important points here. The issue is differences in practice and not differences in philosophy.
The Western Christian and the Western atheist pretty much subscribe to the same moral code, pretty much agree on issues like equality, etc. They agree on what democratic government is, how it should work, and why it is good. Only some of the Christians think that they have a duty to either convert or subjugate everyone else.
In the modern Western milieu, religion is just one of many characteristics that distinguishes mostly similar individuals. In the Islamic countries, religion is the defining characteristic. And that makes Islam much different.
--Pete
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