OBL and his minions killed in the name of their god. If you answer the question "Yes" - then what basis do you have to condemn Bin Laden other than getting into an arguement over whose god is the correct one?
I am so tempted to quote the Bible commandment, but know you would come back with the abortion issue, ignoring the fact that I CHOOSE not to engage in abortion, but leave the same choice to others. The Bible teaches that God offers man choice - salvation or damnation - If even God sanctions choice, how can you deny it and presume to follow this god?
Your arguements sir, are so contorted that we;ve ended up with the avowed agnostic (not atheiest) explaining the very basics of your religion to you.
Our back and forth has, I think, gone on long enough. It is obvious that never shall we meet in ideology. I also have the sense that you are a person of strong convictions, and I admire that in a person. Alas, all too often, a sense of conviction and the human ego combine to result in the arrogance that allows men to justify denying others the freedoms they demand for themselves. I say not that you morals of your religion is wrong, merely that the way the way you would exercise your beliefs as regards others goes beyond what I could presume any man to have the right or authority to do
I dont view you as "evil" or "bad" .... I see these labels as being subjectives used to define man's experiences in relation to his own perspective as opposed to being physical entities. I dont believe men willfully commit evil - rather all have their actions someone justified in their minds as being in accord with someone's "good". I dont hate you, though I cant say I could ever understand you.
If there IS an afterlife, then depending on which theory of god is correct, we could be in opposite places or we could both be sharing beers somewhere. If the stories arent true, we'll be six feet under rotting