You'd think they'd know better
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but every major faith in the world has extremists who are willing to commit violence in the name of the religion
I'm sure there are some, but I would disagree that every one has extremists like that.
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are certainly clergy in all of the major faiths who although they might not explicitly promote violence their words can certainly be taken to mean that violence is the answer.
I also disagree with that. If by "major faith" you mean Christianity as a whole, then perhaps it is true. However, if you mean to include all Christian religions individually then I would disagree.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
ryanb31 wrote:
but I would disagree that every one has extremists like that.
And which one do you think doesn't?
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However, if you mean to include all Christian religions individually then I would disagree.
Which major denomination did you have in mind which doesn't have a single hell and brimstone minister more than willing to denounce some part of their current culture in extreme terms?
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ryanb31 wrote:
but I would disagree that every one has extremists like that.
And which one do you think doesn't?
ryanb31 wrote:
However, if you mean to include all Christian religions individually then I would disagree.
Which major denomination did you have in mind which doesn't have a single hell and brimstone minister more than willing to denounce some part of their current culture in extreme terms?
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Most all.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Most all.
Wrong. Christian terrorists. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_terrorism[^] Christian Violence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-abortion_violence[^] Muslim violence (and not in a Muslim country) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_anti-Israel_riots_in_Norway[^] Buddhism http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/21/world/asia/extremism-rises-among-myanmar-buddhists-wary-of-muslim-minority.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0[^] Hindu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron_terror[^]
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ryanb31 wrote:
Most all.
Wrong. Christian terrorists. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_terrorism[^] Christian Violence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-abortion_violence[^] Muslim violence (and not in a Muslim country) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_anti-Israel_riots_in_Norway[^] Buddhism http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/21/world/asia/extremism-rises-among-myanmar-buddhists-wary-of-muslim-minority.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0[^] Hindu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron_terror[^]
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A few examples does not make me wrong. That IS the whole point. There are a few examples.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
ryanb31 wrote:
A few examples does not make me wrong. That IS the whole point. There are a few examples.
Yes it does. I suggest you re-read the thread. What I said was that every major religion has extremists. That statement doesn't claim that every member of the religion is an extremist but rather that there is at least one that acts in an extreme way. And what I said is in fact true. As the links point out. Even a "few examples" proves my point. And disproves your disagreement with me.
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ryanb31 wrote:
A few examples does not make me wrong. That IS the whole point. There are a few examples.
Yes it does. I suggest you re-read the thread. What I said was that every major religion has extremists. That statement doesn't claim that every member of the religion is an extremist but rather that there is at least one that acts in an extreme way. And what I said is in fact true. As the links point out. Even a "few examples" proves my point. And disproves your disagreement with me.
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every major religion has extremists.
How man religions are there? So, see, a few examples does not back up your statement.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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ryanb31 wrote:
How man religions are there? So, see, a few examples does not back up your statement.
What part of "but every major faith in the world" did you not understand?
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I already asked you in an earlier message to clear up what you are meaning by faith. Potato potato. You're boring me now. :)
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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ryanb31 wrote:
I already asked you in an earlier message to clear up what you are meaning by faith.
I said "major faith" and where exactly did you ask that? And what exactly do you think "major faith" means?
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And what exactly do you think "major faith" means?
It means different things to different people which is why I asked, referenced above. For example, some people say Christianity is a faith or a religion. And it is. However, there are 1000s of Christian religions (Catholics, Mormons, Methodist, Baptist, etc, etc). It just depends on how the word is being used. So, again, if you are saying that there are only a handful of major religions, meaning all Christian ones rolled up into a single entity, then yes, I would agree that it has some nuts in it. But if you are referring to each of the individual Christian religions, for example, then no, I would disagree.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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And what exactly do you think "major faith" means?
It means different things to different people which is why I asked, referenced above. For example, some people say Christianity is a faith or a religion. And it is. However, there are 1000s of Christian religions (Catholics, Mormons, Methodist, Baptist, etc, etc). It just depends on how the word is being used. So, again, if you are saying that there are only a handful of major religions, meaning all Christian ones rolled up into a single entity, then yes, I would agree that it has some nuts in it. But if you are referring to each of the individual Christian religions, for example, then no, I would disagree.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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ryanb31 wrote:
But if you are referring to each of the individual Christian religions, for example, then no, I would disagree.
Each of the major Christian denominations have extremists who have committed acts of violence in the name of god.