Why was he called on for making a true statement? Moslems ARE going around and killing innocent people. If the little moslem girl was offended by the truth then maybe she should flee the cult she's in.
It was not that long ago that IRA Catholics were blowing up British targets and Irish and British Protestants were responding in kind. KKK claimed ties to Christianity and used their Christianity to justify their actions. The Puritans executed Quakers and suspected witches.
Excellent examples. ALL of which are contrary to the bible. The people performing these actions were not Christians as they were acting against God's commands. As opposed to the moslems who flew the planes into the WTC (or any other moslem who is killing a non-believer) who were doing EXACTLY what islam commands
I don’t suscribe to the meme that diversity makes us stronger. What I do think is that we, Americans of all backgrounds and types, can make our country a better nation. One of the ways we do that is by being tolerant and sensitive to others belief systems. It is actually the Christian thing to do.
Acceptance and approval of evil is not a Christian virtue.
Those who flew planes into the WTC were not doing what Islam commands when it says, many times, to limit warfare as much as possible to the combatants and to show mercy; although they were doing what it commands when it says to fight jihad and such.
Christians fighting bloody wars or accepting terrorist acts also justify their acts by quoting the Bible, despite the overall thrust of their acts being “acting against God's commands” - as you see it.
Thus it is, as with any other religion; adherents justify their actions within the religious context they accept - even if their acts are also condemned by their religion in the passages they don't care to quote.
This teacher is not there in class to instruct in Christian virtue, but to educate and be an example of American civic virtue.
Haven’t read much of the OT have you. You know the parts where the Israelites are told to kill everyone including the women and children.
NT Christianity was founded on a position of secular weakness, and that is its strength. I obviously believe it is the one true faith, otherwise I would not be going to church, praying, and reading my Bible.
Even still you have passages in the NT that can be viewed as advocating violence against unbelievers, but you really have to distort it to get to this point. You do have individuals that try to use OT commands and examples as methods of setting up government today. They gloss over the many different capital crimes that would have to be enforced by establishing a complete OT government. Jesus commands, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke or a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law (the Old Testament) until everything is accomplished.” Matt 5:17-18
The Koran is akin to the OT. The NT is different, but Christ’s own linkage of the texts allows for much interpretation. I have my own intepretation which might be viewed as heresy in my church.
I would urge Muslims to read their Koran and decide for themselves if this is the faith they want to follow. I guess the same could be said for Jews and Christians. The OT is a blood soaked book - most of the blood shed by God in response to the disobedience of his creation but some of it done by his followers in his name and per his instruction.