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Originally Posted by MTVN
I disagree and 500 hundred years ago it would be absolutely unthinkable that people would be free to be publicly blasphemous, utterly reject Christianity, be openly gay, be in adulterous relationships etc. I disagree with the whole concept of 'modernising' because it implies we were always consciously treading the path that took us to where we are today - we weren't. Remember that in Islam's early years it was responsible for some of the greatest scientific, economic and cultural advancements in history, the way the Islamic world is today is not how it's always been and it's now how it always will be.
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No............I don't think so, Christianity at it's core is peaceful, loving, tolerant, forgiving religion.
It may be that 500 years ago it was hijacked for political ends to steal lands and plunder vast riches from backward native peoples.
It may also have been hijacked by a small minority who warped it to suit their own evil agenda's ie the purge against "witches" and other acts of puritannical savagery.
But at it's heart the Gospels tell a story of love and forgiveness that is the whole point of Christianity it is the only way humans can live and evolve together. Gay and Lesbian acceptance together with divorce and abortion are still big issues with the Roman Catholic/Catholic Churches but you are not condemned to death as you would be as a muslim.
Islam is very much a dark, intolerant, do as I say or face the consequences type of religion, very old testament and more suited to controlling people and forcing them to comply or else.
There is no compassion just the end of a sword and this is the mainstream Saudi Arabian or Iranian versions of the faith. Even leaving the radical extremist elements out of the argument it is still a very unpleasant cult to be forced upon children who have the unfortunate luck to be born into a Muslim family.
They are effectively trapped upon pain of death should they seek to exercise free will and decide their own fate.
It is without doubt the most ghastly organised Cult masquerading as a religion and it needs to undergo serious change if it wants to change the views of myself and Billions of people like me worldwide.
It is simply unacceptable in its present form and has no place in the civilised modern world.
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