Christian Newswire: "To claim Islam is a peaceful religion is a lie"

[Bluebear]

Another 'helpful' installment of the "My God's Better Than Your God Throwdown Religiopalooza of 2006".


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The 'Prophet' Mohammad is Naked (Note snarky quotation marks, please)

Contact: Christian Communication Network, 202-546-0054

Sept. 20 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is offered as an opinion from Gary McCullough, the director of the Christian Communication Network, in regard to recent discussions on the criteria to define a religion as peaceful and statements made by Pope Benedict XVI:

Is there not an Arabic version of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Emperor’s New Suit?

“How dare you say Mohammad was violent – I, as a devout and faithful follower of the peaceful religion of Islam, will kill you Christians and destroy your religious sites until your Pope apologizes.” – A hypothetical but apparently accurate position of many Muslims

The actions and teachings of Mohammad were evil and inhumane (my words, not the Holy Father’s). This was recently illustrated by the televised beheading of Nick Berg when one of the murderers put a blade to Berg’s neck and said, "Allah has left us an example in the blessed Prophet with the slow cutting of the prisoners’ necks, and the cutting off of their heads."

Faithful followers of Mohammad are destine for eternal damnation--and while living out their faith on earth will make life like hell for those whom they are able to impact. Their only salvation is repentance and acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord, (yes, the one born of the Jews).

Our Christian desire is that the followers of Islam renounce faith in Mohammad, but not because we wish you death or will punish you. Our desire is out of love for you, even while you wish us harm—even while you do us harm. This offer is made with the unconditional promise that we will never force you to accept our proposition. This position on force is what defines a religion as peaceful. This position on force is what allows Muslims and a multitude of other religions to peacefully coexist with Christians in western countries. When Christians have the rule of law and the majority in a democracy, there is true freedom to worship as you choose.

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[ComerPerro]

1. Christianity is a religion of peace and love, just ask the Klan

and Fred Phelps

[Swamp Rat]

4. and Jerry Falwell

[ComerPerro]

9. And James Dobson, who advocates beating your children

until they cry real tears

[BlooInBloo]

11. and... and... and... and...

[Bluebear]

12. And don't forget to shower with your son, so he doesn't get the gay

Meanwhile, the boy's father has to do his part. He needs to mirror and affirm his son's maleness. He can play rough-and-tumble games with his son, in ways that are decidedly different from the games he would play with a little girl. He can help his son learn to throw and catch a ball. He can teach him to pound a square wooden peg into a square hole in a pegboard. He can even take his son with him into the shower, where the boy cannot help but notice that Dad has a penis, just like his, only bigger.

http://www.family.org/docstudy/newsletters/a0021043.cfm

[Swamp Rat]

20. See #15 n/t

:)

[Warpy]

14. Don't forget Robertson

who calls for the deaths of all sorts of people he doesn't like.

[Swamp Rat]

16. Here ya go:

[Swamp Rat]

15. and sexual perversion...

[bryant69]

2. The Muslim Menace

Is the name I give to this genre of writing - it peaks everytime Bush starts waving the 9/11 flag - people wanting us to admit we are in a religious struggle against islam.

Such dimwits are usually short on suggestions for what one should do to confront this Muslim Menace - they want to arouse the Hatred but don't want to be held accountable for any actions motivated by said Hatred.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[MadMaddie]

3. Sooo....this really is a crusade....????

Both sides are fanning the flames of hatred.....

[Bluebear]

7. It's certainly turning out to look like one.

While the Unitarians, atheists and Buddhists look on from the sidelines and shake their heads!

[BOSSHOG]

5. Today's "christianity" in America has been kidnapped by charlatans

who toss around the name of Jesus and hate in his name. There is nothing christian about those who profit from Jesus name. Hate in a tax exempt status. What a gig for those who can't make a living any other way. (How else to explain a baptist church every two miles on a country road?) Just like limbaugh and his kind, hate is their only path to a paycheck. I have no doubt whose ass Jesus will kick when the time comes.

[tuvor]

6. "I came not to bring peace, but a sword." --Jesus Christ

[John Gauger]

8. I don't call Muslims inherently evil and inhuman

And I don't insult them and their Prophet (at least not to their faces.) I also claim that I love them. Who has more credibility?

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

10. Y'know I'm not going ANYwhere near that plain...

... in the Middle East with the nickname 'Armageddon'.

We've got 3 horsemen already, Bush Admin, Christian wackos, & Muslim fanatics....

one more shoe to fall and blam!

[Clark2008]

13. Sounds like someone doesn't have a clue about Islam.

eom

[Warren DeMontague]

He forgot to mention that Jews and atheists are destined for the same

damnation.

Somehow they leave that out of their little PR missives.

[biscotti]

17. hmmm

Religion ain't it Grand!......:sarcasm:

The world would be much more peaceful without organized religion.

[Keepontruking]

18. Islam Religion

Sorry. I happen to believe all religions..........they all
lead to the same.... death salvation... hopefully off this
planet, to another plane, whatever....Just get me out of here
with the ones who's Karma is tainted with their return to
hell-o.   Circus Girl

[EarthNeedsHope]

19. Stop stirring up trouble, you jerks

"Insult your enemy's very culture and religion when you're at war with them"

Isn't this a broken record? It's been playing for a few thousands years. I'm sick of it.

[Bluebear]

21. Yes, indeed and WELCOME to DU! nt

[Swamp Rat]

22. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[warrens]

23. When did hatemongering become acceptable?

I really don't care for any religion, but Christianity in recent years has really been the worst. All that praying that Saddam dies and crap they did leading up to the war, praying for Preznit Incompetent Nazi Boob, etc. They're fucking animals, and they have a lot of nerve insulting someone else, no matter how bad the other might be.

Yeah, I'm not in favor of suicide bombers, but I'm not nuts about the shitheads who bomb abortion clinics, shoot doctors, beat gay people to death and all the other lovely shit they do.

[Bluebear]

30. It's en vogue in Bushworld. nt

[BootinUp]

24. Are Christians and Muslims part of the same human race?

The same human race that kills their own kind for any number of reasons?

maybe that is what people need to focus on.

I am not calling out any Du'ers at all just throwing out my thoughts for consideration...

[Disturbed]

25. Humans have not progressed in thousands of years.

We still have extremists in various relgions killing others in the name of their god or gods. What has changed? Not much except the killing is on a more massive scale.

[PsychoDad]

27. Indeed.

Some members of the human race need very little reason to kill or torture other members of the human race... or, in lieu of a backbone, are willing to order others to commit these crimes.

Pol Pot wasn't a Christian, Jew or Muslim.

And I don't think Osamma Bin or his buddy Bush are any of the above either.

Peace.

[NOLADEM]

26. To claim Christianity has any moral relevance is also a LIE

Fuck religion.

[BattyDem]

28. Every religion has its fair share of die-hard, fundamentalist nuts ...

who will lie, cheat, steal, threaten, attack and terrorize - all in the name of their "God" :eyes:

[TheFriedPiper]

29. religion is the antithesis to reason and accurate information

Someday, when most people realize that god is fiction, peace will be easier to have

[Jack Rabbit]

31. Pardon me, but Jesus Christ!

When Christians have the rule of law and the majority in a democracy, there is true freedom to worship as you choose.

As long as you choose among being a Baptist, a Presbyterian or a Methodist, right? As long as you don't choose to be a Muslim.

These guys can go to Hell.