Islam is a Scourge

Originally posted by no1marauder
Where exactly is there any indication that that violence was "in the name of Islam"?

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
Do you think I am not justified in believing that this particular bus bombing in Iraq is an act of Islamic terrorism? What do you think it was? A teenage prank? A disgruntled transportation employee? A long lost descendant of the Crusades still trying to convert Muslims? Don't be dense. Suicide bombing is the current hallmark of Islamic terroris de bombers in the world, how many have been proclaimed to be Islamic martyrs by other Muslims?

Originally posted by no1marauder
A minibus packed with explosives detonated in northeastern Baghdad Sunday morning, killing at least 12 people and wounding 22 others, according to an Iraqi Interior Ministry official.


Where exactly does it say it's a suicide bombing?

Originally posted by no1marauder

EDIT: New York City got blown up? Guess I better cancel my trip to Yankee Stadium in two weeks; thanks for the info.

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
Do you think I am not justified in believing that this particular bus bombing in Iraq is an act of Islamic terrorism? What do you think it was? A teenage prank? A disgruntled transportation employee? A long lost descendant of the Crusades still trying to convert Muslims? Don't be dense. Suicide bombing is the current hallmark of Islamic terroris ...[text shortened]... de bombers in the world, how many have been proclaimed to be Islamic martyrs by other Muslims?

Originally posted by black beetle
Christianism and Islam look both ill considered to me; I live fine without being forced to follow a religion; I cannot stand the issue "if you, sinful man, act so, then Jesus/ Allah will reply acting so";

Originally posted by scherzo
Ah, ah, ah.

Suicide bombers in Palestine. Suicide bombers in Lebanon. Both with significant Christian populations, and both under repression by fascist forces. Both have had their fair share of massacres, and suicide bombings increase with massacres.

Suicide bombers rarely act in the name of Islam. Passages in the Qur'an condemn those who do, such as S ...[text shortened]... because of religion, but because of their culture, their families, their homes being destroyed.

Originally posted by Badwater
Agreed. And religion is often a crutch, a means, to do the irrational and the violent because one is backed completely in a corner and feels that they have no alternative.

Originally posted by Rajk999
Surely you must be in a position to make a smarter comment than that!. Using the last 2 generations as a guide which religion in your opinion breeds more violent devotees?

Originally posted by scherzo
Christianity.

Originally posted by scherzo
Very rarely, actually. It is often used as an outright weapon, like so many people call me anti-Semitic in the Debates because I hate fascism, but rarely as a crutch.

Originally posted by Badwater
The reason why I say it's a crutch, excuse, means, is that if it were correctly applied it would not condone the violent act. Same with Christianity; if Christianity were properly adhered to Christians would not wage war.

The Jews? Yes, they believed he commanded them to wage those wars. Funny, I don't recall saying anything about the Jews.

Originally posted by Badwater
The Jews? Yes, they believed he commanded them to wage those wars. Funny, I don't recall saying anything about the Jews.

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
Well, I'm just trying to reconcile the fact that in the past God commanded his people to wage war regularly, with your assertion that proper Christians, who follow that same God and presumably all of his commands, will never again wage war...