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Originally posted by Mojo_PeiPei
Radical Judaism and Catholism of the 20/21st century does not account for thousands of American deathes (or International deaths even look at Israel, pan am flights, Indonesian bokmbings). Radical judaism and Catholism does not spir hatred in countries spanning Lebanon, Iran, Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Jordan, Iraq, Saudia Arabia, Syria, Indonesia, Yemen, Sudan, afganistan, and pakistan. Radical Judaism/ catholism does not call for the deaths or conversions of all non-believers? Radical catholism/ Judaism does not account for 19 out of 19 hijacks on 911, suicide bombers in Israel, suicide bombers in Saudi Araba, Yemen, Lebanon in 1983, terrorist bombings in German discoteques.
To build of what Ausewagian said, maybe it is politicized Islam, but I trully think that is a problem.
If I am completely out of line call me on it with substanciated proof, not your own opinions. Again I am not trying to start a flame war or be out of line. I am begging you to prove me wrong. Where we Islamic clerics deploring what happened on 9/11? I know the pope spoke out against it. He even called action in Afganistan justified. Prove me wrong please.
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In the past, Radical Catholicism was responsible for the Crusades and The Inquisiton. Islam is still a much younger religion than Catholicism, and considering that it has been round for about 1400 years, it is at the same age (within a few hundred years)that Christianity was at at when the Crusades and The Inquisition came about.
During the Crusades, Christianity dominated Europe and its leaders endorsed wars. Now, Islam dominates the Middle East, and many of its leaders endorse holy wars. The big difference is the methods and outside influences. If there had been a big, non-Christian country with the means to observe and intervene, would they have tried to stop crusades against others? I think they probably would have.
Is it possible that any religion that regards itself as the one true faith will go through a period sometime around 1500 years after its creation when it has become big enough, when its followers will try to force their beliefs onto the world, after which they will settle down and turn to more peaceful ways of trying to spread their faith?
Basically what I'm saying is that it's all a time cycle.