Quote Originally Posted by sup-rbeast View Post
We've had this discussion before.. Christianity has been responsible for as much violence theoughout history as Islam. Christians nearly wiped out entire nations in the new world.. If you actually were around any Muslims you would realize there is no difference between them and any other people. But you stereotype them as all being the same in much the same way folks stereotype folks in this area as all being backwards, toothless imbred people. It's a shame a person of your intellect can't see past media propaganda and skewed research. But believe what you want, but when you post something characterizing the entire following of a religion as extremist, you expose your own shortsightedness and bigotry. But by all means, have at it.
The difference being that "Christians" seldom engaged in genocide in the name of their religion. I'm aware that it did happen, but most often PEOPLE FROM PREDOMINATELY CHRISTAIN NATIONS committed genocide in the name of a POLICTICAL movement. Another thing to keep in mind is that there is zero chance of a Spanish Inquisitor killing either me or you or 3,000 people in New York City. But guess who did?

As you said, we've been through it before. In my opinion the facts are clear cut, the only reason not to see the truth is a personal bias or an undying devotion to political correctness. Of the 130 or so internationally recognized terrorist organizations about 100 or so of them are Islamic. What!? But the ones I know are so peaceful?

Anecdotal evidence aside, Islamic groups and then Maoist group account for like 95/98% of all terrorist organizations.

If 100 of the 130 terrorist organizations in the world had the common tie of being all lepers, or all middle aged guys with beer guts, or even all CHRISTAINS I guarantee who'd have zero problem with pointing that out.

* You act as if I have never met and certainly never interacted with a Muslim? Where do you get that idea? Over the years I can think of numerous Muslim students that I have taught, one of whom I promoted to help me teach my children's class. He was a great young man. But one cannot confuse the individual with the historical and textual facts concerning the religion as a whole.*