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your posts no. 5 really does not make sense: either (1) christianity encompasses a wide range of beliefs, most of which have little contact with those of protestant fundamentalist groups that politically situate themselves on the extreme right or (2) all christians endorse the set of assumptions particular to fundamentalist protestant groups that politically situate themselves on the extreme right.
you post seems to argue that both are true at once.
both cant be.
whch is it, then?
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Actually it both can be, and are, true at once.
The truth is in the strength of beliefs. While almost any Jew, Christian, or Muslim believes by their faith that there will be and end time, to state that these groups are actively attempting to force the apocolypse is simply redicoulous. MAYBE there are a fringe group out there, but to claim they hold sway over the president belongs in paranoia.
So back to your question... the truth is in the scale. There are many different teachings in the Torah, Bible, and Qur'an. However not everyone stresses the same points. While the beliefs will be extremely similar in the vas amount of cases, using the same references, which are stressed are different.
So I'm changing your statement because they're not what was intended. (1) Christianity encompasses a wide range of belifs, most of these groups have little or no contact with fundamentalists group that pray for the apocolypse, and (2) most people decide their stance on issues based on what they think is morally right. These morals are often decided by their religion.
I dont get why you insist on posting "extreme right" so often, I'd like to see the number of liberal politicians who do not actively proclaim their religion.