re: British soldier murdered on London street

Well, if you're a smart Christian, and realize you can interpret the stories into many meanings and it's not all definitive, then tons

I don't believe that heaven waits for only those who congregate.

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You can't be "Pretty Much an Atheist" .

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I'm an Atheist. Better?

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As long it isn't shoved down my throat

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hey, i don't like anything shoved down my throat either.

Shut up.

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Live and let live. As long it isn't shoved down my throat or in violation of the Constitution, I don't care what people do with their religion.

Say Merry Christmas to your hearts content. Go caroling. I don't care.

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That's not Atheism.

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I'm not a militant Atheist.

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That's good to know, because militant Theists would kick the shite out of militant Atheists.

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There is such a thing.

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I know. The Korean People's Army are militant Atheists.

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Spanish Inquisition - simply an example. torture, forced conversion and death.

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And every religion has become more civilized 500 years later, besides Islam. They seem to be stuck in that primitive era.

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Crusades - again, you do not disagree with me. I never said evil people have never use Islam for their own ends. In fact I said the opposite.

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I think you misunderstood me, do you even know what preceded the Crusades?

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Holocaust - again you agreed with me. Christianity was used as Islam is being used by many people with their own agenda

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You really should read what is actually in the Koran. The Koran's agenda is quite clear. You don't need a radical dictator's agenda, the Koran's is scary enough.

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As far as colonialism goes, if you had read my post you would see where I said there were missionaries on nearly all the ships and I believe they were involved in spreading disease in order to conquer the natives

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Are you seriously suggesting that Missionaries had weaponized Smallpox, IN THE MOTHER frickING 15TH CENTURY?

In those times a blanket used by someone whi dies frim smallpox was a weapon. And I said it has been a long time, so if i am wrong about the smallpox thing i apologize. the point remains the same that during colonialism, the Spanish used the excuse of needing to spread the Christian faith in order to save the native or barbarian people. You know who went with them to spread the faith? Missionaries.

I am aware of Islams violent history as well which is why I said that about the period before the crusades. A lot happened which led up to the first crusade so I don't know if you are speaking of a specific event or just general terms of the centuries of violence.

All I was trying to do is point out that the chastising of an entire faith on either side is foolish. The bible has calls for violence in it as well, I read it cover to cover growing up, although I will admit it has been many years.

If western society reacts so harshly to people of the entire religion we are only making the teachings of the terrorist leaders true, and we will simply be breeding an entire new generation that will want to wage war. Regardless of faith, people should strike down evil and have compassion for those innocents who must suffer injustice and tyranny. Many Christians follow this as do many muslims, Buddhists, etc. and make it work within their own faith.

I will try to not argue any more and will close by saying that the human population is crossing a threshold where the resources needed, both material and human, are only available on a global scale. In the coming years in order to feed the world, and work on our advancement we need wordly cooperation on a level that to be honest is hindered by certain aspects of EVERY religion.

They have certainly brainwashed what seems like an entire generation.