[asb3pe]

Please don't take this personally, but as offended as I get when I see some Muslim blabbering on about "Allah this" and "Allah that", I get just as upset when I see a Christian doing the same thing - "God this" and "Jesus that". Leave God out of this - just as Muslims should leave "Allah" out of this. This is a dispute between PEOPLE - human beings who, for whatever reason, feel the need to invoke some higher power as justification (in the Islamic case) or as protection (in the Christian case). It's rubbish to me. If it works for you, fine, but the truth of the matter is - RELIGION ONLY EXACERBATES THIS PROBLEM. Religion, if you go back far enough in history, is also the ROOT CAUSE of this problem between Islam and Christianity. When are humans going to wake up and realize this? When are we going to stop praying to some faceless "higher power" and realize that we are both in charge of our own destinies, and that ONLY we have the power to do something about the situation at hand? I don't intend to turn this thread into a religious free-for-all, but I also wanted to just point out that I find Christian verbiage just as annoying as Islamic verbiage. As I say, sorry if this comes across as personal - this is merely my opinion of what I think of the words you posted.

[Coop]

wanted to just point out that I find Christian verbiage just as annoying as Islamic verbiage.

The difference, of course, is that most Christians won't kill you for being an infidel. They may pray for you, but they won't blow up your bus.

[ChuckHam]

Sounds to me like you're a religious bigot. I think you'll find your attitude is much more accepted over at the DU. Oh wait, you just signed up today to post your rubbish. I smell a troll.

[Labyrinthos]

There is an unwritten rule around here that new members should show a little more respect to more senior members than you have shown as a member for less than a day. From the tone of your letter, I suspect that you regularly post under a different name, but lacked the testicles to do so this time or that you were previously ZOTTED for being an A-Hole.

[JIM O]

When are we going to stop praying to some faceless "higher power"

I notice a lot of atheists come out around the holidays and attempt to foist their nonbeliever views on others.

[LikeLight]

So, let me make sure I understand your little rant . . . it's okay for you to publicly invoke your religion of humanism, but the rest of us should refrain from ever invoking ours of theism, as it might offend you . . . what a wonderful example of tolerance . . . thanks, and, by the way, Merry Christmas! Welcome to Free Republic!

[Colosis]

wanted to just point out that I find Christian verbiage just as annoying as Islamic verbiage.

Complete and absolute tosh. Move to Holland freeking idiot.

[Cindy]

re post no. 3466...

OPINION: Sir, don't take this personally, but what you need is a good dose of CHRISTmas. I see you just signed up today to post this special message. So, let me be the first to say, CHRISTmas blessings to you.

[mhking]

I get just as upset when I see a Christian doing the same thing - "God this" and "Jesus that". Leave God out of this

Sounds like you have a personal problem with religion.

[JustPiper]

You just signed up today, you have no right to come in saying this. FYI Pegita was 'asked' to do this, your post is not welcome!

[chebkhaledfan1]

Amen.

[Quix]

The problem you ascribe to RELIGION is slated for 'solution.'

The World Government will insist on one religion and those not complying will be terminated.

Then the world leader will insist on being worshipped as God and all who fail to comply will be terminated.

Thankfully, authentic Christians believe in RELATIONSHIP with The Living God and are leaving dead religion--in thousands of Christian churches (as full of religion as other houses of worship) by the thousands.

Christ was rather most hostile toward traditional RELIGION.

Anyway . . . one can find religious irrationality in atheism, agnosticism, humanism, socialism, Shrillary-ism etc.

To borrow a phrase . . .

RELIGION DOESN'T KILL PEOPLE,

RELIGIOUS, IRRATIONALLY FANATIC PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE.