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Originally Posted by alansmithee
Did you see the title of the thread? This whole thread is started to say that the "Religious Right" poses a threat to the US. The original topic is nothing but condemning an entire religion based on the BELIEFS (not even actions) of a very few.
And the actions of Bin Laden and others are not widely condemned by the muslim community, many parts support them. As was stated earlier, when some christian nut bombs an abortion clinic, the majority of christians will condemn the act and seek the bombers punishment. This is not how things are done in the muslim community, where terrorism is supported.
And how this is bigotry is beyond me. I think YOU might have problem, why would you automatically assume that by muslim I ment arab? There are muslims across the globe contributing to terrorism, it's actually kinda refreshing to see something bring people of so many backgrounds together.
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I refer to the "religious right" in this thread starter, because that is the
mainstream media name for the republican supporters who are presumed to
commit their support because of their religious beliefs. It is not "sect"
specific. "The leaders of the religious right were identified by Time magazine,
and in the articles I posted, not by me. They seem mostly to be Christians
influenced by what they believe is their literate, usually unerring, interpretation of the bible. They seem to have much in common with
Islamic fundamentalists, who differ by choosing to interpret the Quran, instead of the bible. The threat that I see is that Bush & Co are influenced
by the leaders of the religious right, unduly out of proportion to the numbers of U.S. citizens who they seem to represent.