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To: Cronos; buccaneer81; WPaCon; Gamecock; Alex Murphy
lolol. You mean THIS Prof. Philip Jenkins? From wikipedia here (with references at the site)...

In 2002 Jenkins, who is an Episcopalian, discussed the Catholic sex abuse cases, asserting that "[his] research of cases over the past 20 years indicates no evidence whatever that Catholic or other celibate clergy are any more likely to be involved in misconduct or abuse than clergy of any other denomination—or indeed, than non-clergy. However determined news media may be to see this affair as a crisis of celibacy, the charge is just unsupported."[7]

In a 2010 interview with National Public Radio Jenkins stated that he believes "the Islamic scriptures in the Qur'an were actually far less bloody and less violent than those in the Bible", citing explicit instructions in the Old Testament calling for genocide while the Qur'an calls for primarily defensive war. Jenkins went on to state that Islam, Judaism and Christianity had undergone a process he refers to as "holy amnesia" in which violence in sacred texts become symbolic action against one's sins. Islam had until recently also undergone the same process, in which jihad became an internal struggle rather than war.[8]

lol. Yeah. That's one smart "authority," Cronos. His "findings" are ludicrous.

Much like your posts.

51 posted on 03/31/2011 12:26:31 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
lol. Yeah. That's one smart "authority," Cronos. His "findings" are ludicrous. Much like your posts.

Yep an accusation is only as good as your source.. in this case not so much good

102 posted on 03/31/2011 10:51:30 AM PDT by RnMomof7
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