Great post...and I agree with you and President Bush --- and what Bush supposedly said is completely consistent with his "theme" since 9/11...
About how people that are "free" don't choose to go war with their neighbors..
Yes, Freedom is the key.
Agree. Values judgements leave the religion aspect out. Therefore, passions are not so inflamed and reason can be discussed.
Possibly he meant we would lose because we would not fight as the radical muslims fight over religion. We would not be willing to slaughter innocents and commit war over the religion as we are all so diverse in our views and religions. And, the Christian religion is a religion of peace and love, rather than a religion that glorifies slaughter, cruelty, beheadings.
So, war is the realm of the muslim god and draws members based on their need to justify their love of violence and cruelty. For them, the muslim religion justifies their love of cruelty. And you then obtain groups of murderers, torturers and others that just love killing things operating under the guize of religion serving a god pleased with such activities. No where do you see love reflected in their actions - love is not a part of their belief.