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The same way the muslims I've met so far would have nothing to do with Al-Quaida, I'm pretty sure that most Christians on this board would have nothing to with the Ku Klux Klan.
The way Islam is used as a political tool today is very similar to the way Christanity has been used. The major difference is that Christianity was more efficient as a tool back when the nation-states were more loosely defined, and therefore was used more during infighting and powerstruggles within countries. That this stopped had more to do with people turning their back on Christianity due to the greed the churches in Europe expressed, therefore leading to the church losing influence.
Christianity has been used as a political tool in times of conflict in recent times as well; South America is one prime example. Another more recent example is how the "Axis of Evil" got its name; GW Bush wanted religious overtones, believing it would catch the eye of the public more.
The whole debate on "good religion, bad religion" is meaningless. All religions have been used for personal gains in the past. The way to get rid of the problem is to cause people to be content.
As for Mojo's Saudi Arabia example; I say once more: The KKK.
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