if only we could burn all of them.....

[d9f1c7]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17123464
Could we ever manage to expunge the greatest evil of all from the world? Of course I mean all the religions,all as bad as each other. I cannot see how intelligent people can belive in such clap trap and to kill and harm others who have the temerity to no believe. Will mankind ever be able to shake of this millstone?

[pa___ul3]

could you not consider the atrocious acts commited on Jews by the Nazis as in the name of Christianity?
And AOG, to assume that the burning of the Korans in Afghanistan was accidental is certainly naive at this stage. I'm sure even the most ignorant of US soldiers would have known how offensive such an act is.

[Brenden]

As offensive as burning the bible and countries flags , bit one sided on their part imo. And Zeuhl, I have not got a thing about long beardy men who talk rubbish - a row of ayatollahs makes me cringe.

[Zeuhl]

<<And Zeuhl, I have not got a thing about long beardy men who talk rubbish - a row of ayatollahs makes me cringe. >>

Well that remark was addressed at Old Git
Is that an admission of dual-identity?

[Brenden]

It is an open forum on here, or am I mistaken.

[Zeuhl]

zeuhl <<Rowan Williams is extreme; extremely silly looking and extremely foolish>>

old git <<There you go once again with your extremely insulting remarks>>

zeuhl <<So what? Are you a fan of Dr Williams or do you just have a 'thing' for beardy long-haired types who talk rubbish?

brenden <<And Zeuhl, I have not got a thing about long beardy men who talk rubbish - a row of ayatollahs makes me cringe. >>

you two seem interchangeable

[pdust]

LOL

[Brenden]

Fair minded Zeuhl, I hate double standards.

[Zeuhl]

Well Dr Williams would certainly look at home with the Mad Mullahs that's true enough

And according to some reports, the Pope spends most of his time sitting in a bare room, with a blanket round his shoulders watching TV.

[modeller]

As an extension of d9f1c7 posts I wonder if our book of fables ,the bible has created more violence than the other world's religions.
Judism , Christianity and Islam are all based on the Old Testament . That is why they are termed " People of the Book . " Abraham is the father of them all.
His sons created the tribes of Israel and the Arabs. They all revere the OT patriarches and the prophets including Jesus. And yet despite what we have in common millions have died.

[andy-hughes]

Thank you AOG - glad we sorted out our mis-communication there.

With regard to the - "very very small minority of Christians may I add? Compared to the vast amount of appalling acts, carried out all in the name of Islam."

I am sure you would agree that numbers are not the issue here. Extremist Muslims are not more wrong because they apparently carry out more attrocities than Christians - any act of cruelty in the name or religion or not, is to be deplored.

We live in a Western society and our Western media is keen to frighten people - so many stories ion in the modern media are simply scare tactics, from climate change to bird flu. Western society has an inherent mistrust of people who are different, and the media will capitalise on any and all aspects of bad behaviour which can be attributed to another race, culture or relgion because it chimes with that mistrust, which the media encourages.

The media loves a stereotype - so the 'average Muslim' is slippery, corrupt, violent and a died-in-the-wool hater of Western culture and religion. This of course is miles from the truth, but the media will always use any evidence, however flimsy, to back up this stereotyping because it allows the British to feel frightened and threatened.

As we know, there are extremists in all faiths, but the important fact not to lose sight of, is that they are a small minority whose actions become writ large.

But entire nationes, or faiths, are not represented by the actions of a few -

"There are paedophiles and child abusers in all walks of life, not just in the Church, I refer you to my latest post on Asian gangs who rape and abuse under aged girls, are we to take it that all Asian men are like these low-life's? I think not."

It seems that after a number of exhanges, we do actually agree.

[anotheoldgit]

Andy-Hughes

/// It seems that after a number of exhanges, we do actually
agree. ///

Sorry late in getting back to you Andy, but I am afraid after reading your last post, I have to say that I can't possibly agree with all that you have said, especially the paragraph that begins:

/// We live in a Western society and our Western media is keen to frighten people ///

But fair enough that is what true debate is all about.