Ding Dong bin Laden is gone

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

This is true, but I think (note the word think - not stating anything as fact because I have no data to back it up. it's opinion) the difference is that this behavior is encouraged by a large portion of the Islamic community. Not saying a majority, but a large portion.

While there are radical groups within any religion, it seems to be most supported and widespread within Islam.

I'm not so sure that this isn't just what we are being fed by the media. Remember, not all Muslims are Arabs, not even a majority of them.

On the other hand, the silence coming from mainstream American Christians regarding their most violently fundimentalist bretheren is deafening.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by JWBear

On the other hand, the silence coming from mainstream American Christians regarding their most violently fundimentalist bretheren is deafening.

Ummm....I'm truthfully not trying to be ignorant here. Abortion clinic bombings and death threats against abortion doctors are condemned, and I haven't heard of a bombing in ages. I'm trying to think (seriously) of other widepsread violence out there. Maybe this is what you are referring to - that it just doesn't come out in the media? But in terms of scope, I figure I'd hear about it if it were something on the scale of 9/11 (duh) and even other smaller acts, such as embassey bombings and the like.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Ummm....I'm truthfully not trying to be ignorant here. Abortion clinic bombings and death threats against abortion doctors are condemned, and I haven't heard of a bombing in ages. I'm trying to think (seriously) of other widepsread violence out there. Maybe this is what you are referring to - that it just doesn't come out in the media? But in terms of scope, I figure I'd hear about it if it were something on the scale of 9/11 (duh) and even other smaller acts, such as embassey bombings and the like.

Sure, the individual acts of Christian terrorism are decried, when they happen. But, how many mainstream Christian leaders speak out regularly against their fellow Christians who preach hate and intollerance? Not very many. By their silence they condone and support those fanatics, even if they do not mean to.