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I think even sects contain individualism.
Therefore, I must raise my glass to God, Alah, and Santa Clause.

I would say that the Muslims defending Christians, are either not Muslims, or they have a greater reason that will benefit Alah more by protecting the Christians for a time, because Christians, Jews, and atheists like yourself, unless you convert, are enemies of Alah.
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Rubbish.

I agree, it's Rubbish. Islam, like every other organized religion, is not without confusing contradictions. Anyone who believes a Muslim's mission is to kill infidels is not well read, or just plain ignorant.

the ones being inconsistent with their doctrine.

As opposed to the consistent doctrine practiced of Christians and Jews throughout history?

Let’s face it no religion can claim of being consistent in its believe and as we are ready to condemn the bad deeds of one religious group, we should be just as ready to praise when a religious group does engage in a good deed.

Religions are split up into sects. Each with their own interpretation of scripture.

Islam is no exception. Not all Muslims want to kill us.

Christianity has a sects: Catholicism (which I was raised by), but, upon further inspection, and introspection, I now practice Buddhism, which also has sects......Zen being, in my estimation, the better philosophy.

If you can live by the Golden Rule, then you might find The Way.
There is only one sin, and that is "Theft."

Catholicism, though it uses terminology like "Christianity", rejects the Christian doctrine of salvation by grace alone, by redefining grace, and holding up the Pope's judicial infallibility, and declare quite definitively anathema on Protestant Christianity.

I would not classify them as just another denomination, based on their "infallible" decree of anathema on Christians who do not repent and return to the Catholic church's authority.

Your comments (opinions) are a perfect example of what I said about "interpretation of scriptures", Does a Baptist believe you're baptized if water was just poured over your head in a baptism ritual?....No, you are not baptized. And yet, they are Christian, who interpret John's "rite of passage" in a fundamental, literal way.

Any time someone goes around believing everything people around them say, they're misguided. You have to filter out all the noise by spending time alone, otherwise, you won't really know what you believe in.

I would not classify them as just another denomination, based on their "infallible" decree of anathema on Christians who do not repent and return to the Catholic church's authority.

Your comments (opinions) are a perfect example of what I said about "interpretation of scriptures", Does a Baptist believe you're baptized if water was just poured over your head in a baptism ritual?....No, you are not baptized. And yet, they are Christian, who interpret John's "rite of passage" in a fundamental, literal way.

Well, I appreciate the fact that you can see the source of the many denominations - usually a difference in major doctrines like baptism, sola scriptura, free will, etc.

The RC however, has declared explicitly that Christians are not Catholics, and as such are subject to hell unless they return to the RC. So that's not a matter of finding nuances in scripture - it's a declaration of one church (Catholic) of which there are no sub-denominations, and Protestants.

I would not classify them as just another denomination, based on their "infallible" decree of anathema on Christians who do not repent and return to the Catholic church's authority.

Your comments (opinions) are a perfect example of what I said about "interpretation of scriptures", Does a Baptist believe you're baptized if water was just poured over your head in a baptism ritual?....No, you are not baptized. And yet, they are Christian, who interpret John's "rite of passage" in a fundamental, literal way.

Well, I appreciate the fact that you can see the source of the many denominations - usually a difference in major doctrines like baptism, sola scriptura, free will, etc.

The RC however, has declared explicitly that Christians are not Catholics, and as such are subject to hell unless they return to the RC. So that's not a matter of finding nuances in scripture - it's a declaration of one church (Catholic) of which there are no sub-denominations, and Protestants.

Yeah, well....you can have your religion, if thats what you need. They can all sort it out however way it benefits their beliefs, and agendas....as long as they keep me out of it. And keep it out of our Politics, and out of our Schools.

And while yall are at it, stop burning books.....ya wont burn all of them ya know. We might still manage to teach our kids about evolution.

BTW, I have a discount sale on whips, for all of you into flogging.

I MISS CRAIG [/b]

I MISS CRAIG [/b]

Me Too!

I hope he moved on to bigger and better things!