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Old 05-28-2010, 11:07 PM
Rupert Pupkin Rupert Pupkin is offline
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Originally Posted by Riot View Post
Isn't your concern about this religion rather based in your justified concern for terrorism, that terrorism being presented within the context of something unfamiliar and unknown to you?

Did the horror perpetrated by Timothy McVeigh make you reassess Christianity? To look more closely at it's teachings? How many Christians who kill strangers coldly in the name of their god would it take to scare you? 15% or so? C'mon It's not a number, it's the unfamiliarity.



Well, the above isn't at all what I have posted about on this board in the least regarding this subject, let alone to close to what I think.

First, "political correctness" has nothing to do with how I think about this. I haven't said one word about being critical of a group or religion. In fact, I support that. Have it it. Be as critical or questioning as you want. I believe one should deeply and seriously question any and all religious beliefs. No, criticism of a religion that does not equal hate in my view at all - it equates to reasoned examination if done objectively.

Objectively.

What I believe - and what I have actually posted - is that I find it reprehensibly immoral and wrong, on a deeply basic human level, to characterize millions of people based upon the acts of a few. To take one common denominator and broadly discredit entire populations.

People hate what they fear.
First of all, Timothy McVeigh did not kill in the name of Christianity. Second, he doesn't have any followers. If Timothy McVeigh had killed in the name of Christianity and if even 10% of Christians supported and admired him, I would be very concerned. I would wonder what Christianity was coming to. And this would be the case even more so, if it wasn't an isolated case. What if it got to the point where there were suicide bombings all the time, in many different countries all in the name of Christianity. I would be extremely concerned and would be critical of Christians who supported it. Would that be bigoted on my part?
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