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Originally Posted by afchic
Once again, Old Testament vs New Testament. Christianity is based in deed on the new testament, and how Christ acted. Yes the Old Testament is important to Christians, but the New Testament is what we are all about.
What does Christ say about evil doers: "Offer the wicked man no resistance. On the contrary, if anyone hits you on the right cheek, offer him the other as well" (Matthew 5:38-39), Does the Koran have such a statement? Don't think so
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Thats the biggest difference right there, the Qur'an encourages vengeance that can spark a blood feud that could last a couple generations. Have you ever seen anyone turn the other cheek for any occasion? I haven't, the same will go for governments just as it does with people. I think all religions in some way, are flawed by either being re-written or messed up from the start to fuel someone else's interests. What started the Crusades? I don't think God wanted anyone killing in his name, and for all we know the Pope said that to settle that land for Europe. Back in them days over in Jerusalem, I believe Muslims, Christians, Jews, and various sects got along better than they ever had in all the years of history, this was also seen in places like Toledo, Spain. Anyone can twist anything to their own interests, Islam is not a problem. There are drug addicted criminal types in Iraq/Afghanistan posing as "warriors of God" calling Jihad against us, and the underlings follow just like Crusaders. Ideology can go both ways, theres one or two things you might consider morale in the Qur'an *I haven't looked, but striking back when attacked seems to be all the rage in the real world* and in the Bible, there might be alot of good morales, but they will all have their flaws. So, I guess my message is, and I'm sure some will agree, don't make an enemy out of a religion. Not all Muslims are terrorists.