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Religious Hypocrisy, Islam vs Christianity?
Why is it that any Islamic leader is looked on as an "extremist terrorist America-hater" no matter their actual views, just because of their religion? All these Christian leaders in our country are very extreme and often violent, but just because they are Christian they don't get blamed when they start illegal wars overseas.
Actually I am a Christian but I'm an open-minded, non-"fundamentalist" one. The preachers aren't doing it themselves but they are heavily influencing government decisions toward war. And by the way, a Jihad technically is a defensive holy war. A crusade, and the country is on an unofficial one now, is offensive.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You can't possibly be this stupid. It is theoretically impossible to be this stupid and remember to breath.
Religious leaders recruiting and training suicide bombers in church does not in any woozy dream state you function in equate to political and military leaders who happen to go to church.
What was Stalin's religion when he murdered 10 of millions of his own countrymen. It didn't matter because it wasn't done in the name of a religion unlike the Islamic Jihad.
Does your religious belief have any bearing on how you do your job (which you probably don't have so the question is rhetorical)? Why do you believe that a political or military leader's religion has anything to do with the way they do their job?
- PythagorasLv 71 decade ago
You're kidding, right?
1. How any Islamic leaders are being denounced? Al-Sadr was basically given a free pass for the past 6 months, because his militia was not engaged in violence. No one said nothing about him. Now the only reason you hear his name is that violence has started up again.
2. How many Christian leaders have you heard screaming "Death to the Infidels!"?
3. Which "illegal" war are you referring to? Do you mean the one in Iraq, where Saddam violated the terms of the peace treaty he signed with the coalition after Gulf War I? Afraid that's not illegal. It may have not been the wisest course of action, but not illegal.
- Scott BLv 71 decade ago
"ALL these Christian leaders"? Really? ALL? Exaggerate much? Wow. Christianity doesn't have near the radical, violent fringe that the islamic faith does. You give away your point when you make an inane comment about "an illegal war". Can't you libs give the "illegal war" thing a rest? It really makes you sound whiny and ignorant. The war was ratafied by Congress, and in no way could it ever be deemed "illegal". You don't have to support it, but it's not illegal just because you say it is. Grow up.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Let me first state that I am not a Christian, nor am I a Muslim, nor an atheist. I am however a religious scholar who over the last four decades has studied many, many, religions.
Your statement that "All"" these Christian leaders are ...extreme and violent" is as ridiculous as your statement that "any"" Islamic leader is looked on as an extreme terrorist American hater."
But I get it... you're pro-Muslim and Islam is probably your religion. That's fine with me. I don't care about your religion. I care about your actions toward me, my family, and my country. And after 9/11/2001 every American of every religion, not just Christianity, became aware that it was Islamic radicals that destroyed the towers and took so many lives. How can any religion justify such carnage? Can you blame us for fighting back?
Christianity is not trying to convert the entire world to its religion by force and terror... Islam is! And we Americans, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddahists, atheists... all of us will fight and defeat this tyrrany.
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- ?Lv 45 years ago
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- Phil MLv 71 decade ago
Well, there are churches that at least support the bombing of abortion clinics...which is basically the bombing of a site solely for a disagreement over religious views.
There are similarities, but not to the extremes here in the states....also, in other countries Christians carry out militaristic violence against others. It does happen.
I think more importantly is the way many have seemed to blame all of Islam for terorist attacks....it goes with how our nation perceives many issues. Sharpton "speaks for blacks" if you listen to many Whites, but he doesn't. He just speaks to the media. They think La Raza speaks for most hispanics, which is not the case.
There are many instances of this and it has to do with "group think." Its been killing our nation for decades.
- 1 decade ago
When you look at history religion is always somewhere in the battles we don't progress we just stay in the past if you truly believe in whatever god you wouldn't treat each other the way we do and I didn't know god "gods" taught hatred and tolerance but when man made rules are put in the mix it goes to pot and most people believe their religion is the right religion regardless if we are worshiping the same god its hypocrisy at its best.
- 1 decade ago
When you are in the perceived majority you tend to look at other as "less than".
But that is "Typical" of any group. And of course you have to demonize your opponent in order to prove your worthiness. And once you can't talk the other side into your beliefs well... War is diplomacy at it ultimate end.
But remember this works for all groups!
- wigginsrayLv 71 decade ago
Give an example. I don't see the Pat Robertsons of the world blowing up religious schools in Israel. Christian fundamentalism may not be your cup of tea, but to equate it to the Jihadists is plain silly and shows your lack of tolerance and understanding.
(any war that is started is illegal - the question becomes a school-yard "who started it")
You seem to forget the scores of religiousl leaders in the U.S. that weren't in favor of military action. Certainly you ignore the position of the Catholic Church which was strongly opposed to military action in Iraq.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
exactly how many Christian have blown up buildings for their religion? How many drive car bombs?? I can think of only one and I am not sure he did it for his religion??
Lets make a comparison
Osama Bin Laden and Robertson... who teaches people how to make bombs? who preaches death to all who do not follow their religion? Who condones killing innocent women and children?
You have a very weak question and I hope someday your life is 'touched' by a hate filled islamic radical.