Christianity No Longer a Religion, Says Turkish Minister

Hurriyet Daily News ^ | 9/414 | Doğan News Agency

[marshmallow]

Christianity has ceased to be a religion but has become a culture of its own, Turkish Environment and Urbanism Minister Erdoğan Bayraktar said at a recent conference hosted by the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) Women's Group.

"The biggest three countries in the world are not Muslim countries. China, India – only the U.S. believes in a single God. Spirituality and religious feelings are weakening," Bayraktar said.

[Graewoulf]

What would Jesus say?

[KarlInOhio]

Well if our Secretary of State can define what true Islam is, I guess the Turkish Environment and Urbanism Minister can define what Christianity is. < /sarc>

[bobo1]

Islam never was a religion.

Spoken by a fool.

[Bullish]

It’s the way, the truth, and the life.

[Bullish]

Religion is man’s attempt to reach God. Christianity is God’s attempt to reach man.

It’s not a religion, it’s the truth.

[ClearCase_guy]

"The problem with France is that they eat too much borscht" said the Russian.
"England is a silly country because they use chopstick to eat" said the Chinaman.
"Christianity isn't actually a religion" said the Muslim.

[rockinqsranch]

Speak for yourself fool. (NOT you marshmallow)

[Vigilanteman]

Bravo! Summed it up very nicely.

[woweeitsme]

Amen. As a matter of fact, Jesus spoke out against the “religious”.

[yarddog]

When a Christian does evil he is violating the tenets of his faith. Hopefully he repents and asks for and receives forgiveness.

On the other hand it appears that Muslims who do evil are often following the commands of their terrorist mentor named Mohammad. They don’s seek forgiveness they seek to do more and more evil.

[iowacornman]

I have news for this godless Bast%rd.— He is going to HELL!! Praise Jesus Christ— The Son of God and the only way to Heaven.

[Bullish]

As a matter of fact, Jesus spoke out against the “religious”.

He sure did! The new testament teaches us all we'll ever need to know about "religion". It's full of fakers and frauds. wolves in sheep's clothing leading lambs to slaughter.

[publius911]

Christianity has ceased to be a religion but has become a culture of its own, Turkish Environment and Urbanism Minister Erdoğan Bayraktar said at a recent conference hosted by the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) Women's Group.

This clown obviously is no Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the most respected and admired Turkish leader of the last 100 years. As someone said at one point, "he dragged Turkey, kicking and screaming, out of the Dark Ages into the 20th Century."

Muslim fanatics, reversed all that progress recently, in a frightening few years. That demonstrates how close muslims, generally, are to that cliff over which those murdering, barbaric animals, ISIS, have so clearly demonstrated the last few months.

I have always, even as a teenager (56 years ago) failed to see that islam, through its total violent history, without exception, enjoyed practicing the worst qualities of homo sapiens, murder, mayhem and plunder, almost exclusively.

To call that a religion is a joke.

Criticizing Christianity in the same vein has to be right up there as a classic case of insanity.

On the other hand, perhaps islam evolving into a (peaceful) culture may be the transformation that might save it from disappearing from the face of the eart altogether.

[353FMG]

And he still hopes for Turkey to join the EU?

[PAR35]

More Christians in China than there are in the US.

[Slyfox]

Christianity has ceased to be a religion but has become a culture of its own

[Vendome]

So what is Islam?

A school for BBQ?

[ravenwolf]

I read only the head line but it looks to me like this thing which used to be called Christianity has changed into hundreds of religions.

[reefdiver]

That’s a good tag line, well done