Christianity, Islam, and Judaism | 69 comments (69 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism (4.00 / 2)

Because Islam is one of the things that "the West" is defined in opposition to at the moment.

I would differentiate between Islam and "radical Islam.

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Mar 30th, 2007 at 11:55:58 AM EST
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Re: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism (none / 1)

Sure, and various different legal and cultural traditions and different branches and sects.

The West™ doesn't. Oh, they try to be polite about it, talk about "radicals", "rotten apples" yada yada, but basicially it's Islam that's "them", except for some suitably innocuous examples that can be embraced to show unprejudiced the West™ is.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Mar 30th, 2007 at 12:59:04 PM EST
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Re: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism (none / 1)

I guess I personally do not see all of Islam as responsible for the things the radicals have done. I do believe that common and ordinary people of various sects and religions (and no religion) can get along together if not provoked by someone with malicious or political/economic intent.

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Mar 30th, 2007 at 11:03:34 PM EST
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Christianity, Islam, and Judaism | 69 comments (69 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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