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In reply to the discussion: Islamic State militant 'executes own mother' in Raqqa [View all]Humanist_Activist
(7,670 posts)55. Having debated Catholics who would like nothing better than to live in a Catholic...
Confessional State(Its not a theocracy, theyswear), they would like to at least imprison apostates. I know, I asked because I am such an apostate. According to Catholic rules, once baptized, you are always a Catholic.
What's interesting is the way they hedge here, and this is due to secular influence for sure, where they don't want to go into detail because it makes them look bad even though they believe they are right.
Not saying its mainstream, and Islam needs a huge injection of secular inoculation in order to coexist with the western world peaceably in the future.
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As if he doesn't already - he's going to have some bigtime mental problems.
Elmer S. E. Dump
Jan 2016
#40
Punishment for apostasy is part of the foundation of this theocratic movement.
ancianita
Jan 2016
#3
Yep. It doesn't matter how that submission happens, either, whether it's by threat, punishment
ancianita
Jan 2016
#5
I've no idea who that is. I usually don't need help when free speeching about ISIS.
ancianita
Jan 2016
#82
No, we wouldn't. Why just attack Islam for something the Christian Fundies do too?
trillion
Jan 2016
#104
percentages, tell us where millions and millions of christian fundies live who want a theocracy...
snooper2
Jan 2016
#111
No major Christian denomination calls for legal sanctions against those who apostasize
oberliner
Jan 2016
#43
Fundamentalist Christians don't support it because we have a secular government
jmowreader
Jan 2016
#53
His beliefs are not similarly the law of Christian countries -- none of which are called
ancianita
Jan 2016
#84
Having debated Catholics who would like nothing better than to live in a Catholic...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2016
#55
Have Catholic apostates been imprisoned for that reason anywhere over the last 50 years?
oberliner
Jan 2016
#59
No, because outside of Vatican City, there are no Catholic Confessional States in existence...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2016
#62
They only have temporal authority within Vatican City, and as far as I'm aware of no...
Humanist_Activist
Jan 2016
#71
Do you realize the fundamentalist islamic states that exist today were cultivated by the west?
killbotfactory
Jan 2016
#93
Here's the key difference between religions' fundamentalisms: translation. Literal translation is
ancianita
Jan 2016
#92
Saudi Arabia uses their brand Islam to protect and expand their political power in the region
killbotfactory
Jan 2016
#100
True; and non-theist ideologies can also be abused if they become props for authoritarian rulers
LeftishBrit
Jan 2016
#89
Totally agree, and was why I made sure to mention that any religion can be abusive.
Coventina
Jan 2016
#90
Fair to say that religious *extremists* of any religion are flirting with evil. Nt
JudyM
Jan 2016
#14
the ones who kill others are worse than the ones that don't talk to you because of their belief
MariaThinks
Jan 2016
#52
-1000 All Religion? What a pant-load. Good job throwing the baby out with the bathwater...nt
jonno99
Jan 2016
#31
The best that can happen: he comes to regret it & tells the story as a cautionary tale to discourage
JudyM
Jan 2016
#26
Wow. ISIS are an insane cult, and unfortunately one with power in some places
LeftishBrit
Jan 2016
#87
All religions are fucked, but one religion really is worse than all the others.
Quantess
Jan 2016
#94