Well, this is a slippery slope. If we discuss religion too much, we will descend into eternal flaming.
Let’s stick with politics. It’s banal, even though it’s important, but people can agree on more aspects of it than theology, and disagree less vociferously about it than the Big Questions raised in theological inquiry.
“If we discuss religion too much, we will descend into eternal flaming. Let’s stick with politics.”
I understand. I’ve had my share of those threads. Sometimes people feel compelled to persuade others to their view. I can relate, as I have a passion for the truth. But the reality is that at some point persuasion can turn into coercion. And a person’s faith is not real if it is coerced. And, to me, this is the worst aspect of what drives modern-day jihad. It basically justifies nearly any action in order to force people to change their beliefs. Regardless of one’s faith, I think nearly everyone can see the poetic justice of what is happening to ISIS.