To: DoughtyOne
Muslim nations do teach Christian subjects in their schools -- that Christians are infidels and that their lands should be conquered. By stealth at first and then by open violence. (As an aside; Christianity was freely practiced in Iraq during Saddam's rule but its future will be uncertain once this new bunch takes over.) Please let me know if you have the answer to this mess.
To: auburntiger
I'm not going to disagree with your comments. I think there's some truth to the problems you mention. I will state that in Iran there was a significant Christian community under the Shah. I believe there is still an operating Christian community there, although clearly not as positively viewed as it must have been under the Shah.
I do believe the 'man on the street' Iraqi will to have to rethink some of their previous suppositions regarding Christians when this is all over. Christians have rescued them, provided a stable government and will continue to help long after our troops have left. The lessons of this won't be entirely lost.
Are there any comprehensive solutions to the view that Christianity is evil, as is preached in the middle-east? Not entirely. I do believe there are those who understand that people of various beliefs must learn to live in peace.
Hopefully, stable governments in Afghanistan and Iraq will help to dispel the myth that Christians mean Mohammedans harm. It's going to be a long process though.
I wish I had more to offer on the subject. Remember, nothing is as bad as our socialist driven media would like to to believe it is. There's a lot to be happy about in the middle-east. Admitting Bush is responsible, would be a crushing blow to those who hate what this nation stands for.
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01/22/2005 11:04:45 AM PST by
DoughtyOne
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