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To: Right Wing Professor
"yeah, Christians, having gotten out of the genocide business a little while ago ...."

Unlike Atheists, who though few in number, murdered 100 million people in the last 80 years. But, then, they aren't as highly evolved.

197 posted on 02/01/2005 8:40:35 AM PST by cookcounty (That dad-burned Bush didn't tell us Operation Iraqi Freedom had anything to with FREEDOM!!!)
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To: cookcounty
Unlike Atheists, who though few in number, murdered 100 million people in the last 80 years.

Unless you're claiming there's an organized church of atheism, this isn't much different from claiming that right-handed people murdered 100 million people.

198 posted on 02/01/2005 8:42:33 AM PST by Right Wing Professor (Evolve or die!)
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To: cookcounty
I can understand an evil atheist that commits murder as he feels it will not affect him for eternity.

What I don't understand is how a Christian could use force and murder in the name of God simply to convert others to their "religion of compassion".

199 posted on 02/01/2005 9:17:05 AM PST by WildTurkey (When will CBS Retract and Apologize?)
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To: cookcounty
Unlike Atheists, who though few in number, murdered 100 million people in the last 80 years. But, then, they aren't as highly evolved.

Mmmm, lets look at a few examples of compassionate Christians. Some of these are close to home, so listen up...

The holocaust was largely perpetrated by practicing Christians from a Christian country.

The keeping of people as property in this country was largely perpetrated by Christians.

The seizure of our country from the people who already lived here, along with their unfortunate near-genocide was largely perpetrated by Christians.

The stamping out of the Philipine's insurrection was perpetrated by Christians.

Christians institute strategic bombing campaigns against the civilians of enemy regimes.

Down through history Christians have repeatedly used extreme violence against pretty much every other culture they encounter. (as well as endlessly against each other)

We were Christian nations all that time and that hasn't changed, so you'll have to forgive me for doubting that the compassionate nature of Christianity is what makes us behave a little better over the last few decades.

I am not saying that we should be blamed for the actions of our ancestors (though as I understand it Christianity says we are to blame for the actions of our ancestors so you may disagree) but there is rich comedy in Christianity pointing the finger at others in the violence stakes.

253 posted on 02/02/2005 12:13:36 AM PST by Thatcherite (Conservative and Biblical Literalist are not synonymous)
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