I asked a Muslim friend of mine how he can allow himself to be so directed by his religion- he is very intelligent and a good soul all around..(Though I “hear” his predjudices loud and clear and know and understand these to be much less “religious” than cultural).. And I might ask the same question of a Catholic or a Pentacostal Christian or a Jew..”How can you allow yourself….?”

We do know that few Christians, follow the path of Jesus just as few Muslims follow Mohammed; they are diverted by the “persuaders” ,the fringe radicals, in every case, those who would convince them that their “Word is God/Allah” and their faith is the one true religion. Like Catholics throughout history, they delight in belonging to an annointed crowd with a one way ticket to paradise. Lately, by the way, one of the most deceitful people I have come across is a self-proclaimed Buddhist of all things. So, c’mon, these are meaningless titles, “Christian Muslim Buddhist,” meaningless.

Unfortunately, religions of every stripe are inherited.. Now does that make any sense at all? “Belief”, the meaning of the word “religion”, simply cannot be inherited.. Woe is us as every day more are born to these so called soul-saving travesties whatever they might be. I am convinced these are the root of all evil.

There are numerous incidents across the globe where adherents of Islam are engaged in numerous acts of extreme violence against other religions and against their own followers. This is more than “six degrees of separation”. There are people are have been forced into hiding for daring to criticize Islam while governments have sentenced people to prison sentences for attempting to expose the radical side of Islam.

Moral equivalency doesn’t mean much to the people who are suffering now from these atrocities.

Here is where I disagree with some of the post. Just because someone claims there are a Christian or a Muslim, a Jew or whatever religion you want to choose, does not mean that they adhere to the principles or teachings of said religion.

People will use religion to rob you of your money, your property and your life.

Anyone who claims to be a Christian, which I assume would mean they follow the teachings of Christ and not the Old Testament Law Givers, and takes a life under any circumstance has failed to adhere to some of the basic tenants of His teachings.

So to say just because someone claims to be something or follow something does not mean that they actually do or understand what they claim to adhere too is rather simple.

To use the actions of one person to indict others who have nothing to do with those person or agree with their actions is fear mongering and religous bigotry.

Was Jim Jones who forced hundreds at gun point to drink poison koolaid representative of every “Christian” pastor?

Jesus said to be mindful of how you judge others because you will be judged by the same standard you used for others.

Peace & Blessings