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In reply to the discussion: Bill Maher Ignites Twitter Firestorm With Just 21 Words on Islam [View all]Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)146. He might well agree with you that Christianity, like Islam, is especially violent.
That doesn't mean that ALL religions are the same. I also don't consider it bigotry to discuss the historical record of who's been slaughtering whom.
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I don't know, but I do know you can't leave out Clinton when you ask that question.
JaydenD
Aug 2014
#121
I think the fact that we have so recently pulled out of the area (kinda) after
tblue37
Aug 2014
#164
That guy on the left sure looks like Abu Mosa, the ISIS PR officer who was just killed.
tblue37
Aug 2014
#162
I believe he mentioned God a few times in regards to his murderess run in Iraq:
JaydenD
Aug 2014
#95
Why can't we unilaterally condemn ISIS without being required to mention every other
aint_no_life_nowhere
Aug 2014
#104
actually it says a lot in how non muslims should be treated and it is not pleasant
samsingh
Aug 2014
#67
What is the context? Are there similar passages in the Bible? Do modern day
BaggersRDumb
Aug 2014
#154
500 years ago. And all the while TRIBALISM has always been a force in behavior in the ME
KittyWampus
Aug 2014
#10
And so is his disdain for christianity and all oither forms of religion.
LordGlenconner
Aug 2014
#49
So you're saying a Middle Eastern person and a Caucasian that both follow Islam are the same race?
cleanhippie
Aug 2014
#118
"People want to equate race with religion in order to make some religions untouchable by throwing
smirkymonkey
Aug 2014
#160
I think that we can all agree that Islamic extremists are among the worst religious extremists
Yavin4
Aug 2014
#27
ALL Religions contain an element of backwards thinking. Islam has more than most.
Yavin4
Aug 2014
#26
And guns are just for personal safety. 95% of gun owners cause no problems so...
randome
Aug 2014
#32
Culturally speaking, much of the Eastern hemisphere is still mired in previous century thinking.
randome
Aug 2014
#31
let's also pretend that years of imperialism, of western interference in domestic affairs of the
La Lioness Priyanka
Aug 2014
#50
Bill Maher is absolutely right and more courageous than people like me for liking
samsingh
Aug 2014
#64
Bill is wrong, Christianity has slaughtered millions and are still raping children
JaydenD
Aug 2014
#77
He might well agree with you that Christianity, like Islam, is especially violent.
Jim Lane
Aug 2014
#146
Bush's Shocking Biblical Prophecy Emerges: God Wants to "Erase" Mid-East Enemies
Karmadillo
Aug 2014
#148