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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
The only problem with this is that it leaves Christians open to the charge that true Christians have (for example) bombed abortion clinics

Lets compare the number of murders, rapes, kidnappings and bombings committed by Muslims in the name of Islam since 1977 against the number of murders, rapes, kidnappings and bombings committed by abortion protesters during the same period. (And let's assume for the sake of argument that all anti-abortion crimes are committed by self-avowed Christians.)

According to Wikipedia:

Murders

In the U.S., violence directed towards abortion providers has killed at least eight people, including four doctors, two clinic employees, a security guard, and a clinic escort.

Attempted Murders

According to statistics gathered by the National Abortion Federation (NAF), an organization of abortion providers, since 1977 in the United States and Canada, there have been 17 attempted murders, 383 death threats, 153 incidents of assault or battery, and 3 kidnappings committed against abortion providers.

Bombings

According to NAF, since 1977 in the United States and Canada, property crimes committed against abortion providers have included 41 bombings, 173 arsons, 91 attempted bombings or arsons, 619 bomb threats, 1630 incidents of trespassing, 1264 incidents of vandalism, and 100 attacks with butyric acid ("stink bombs"). The New York Times also cites over one hundred clinic bombings and incidents of arson, over three hundred invasions, and over four hundred incidents of vandalism between 1978 and 1993. The first clinic arson occurred in Oregon in March 1976 and the first bombing occurred in February 1978 in Ohio.

I'll leave it to others to research the number of murders, rapes, kidnappings and bombings committed by committed Muslims, with the explicit approval and urging of Islamic imams -- not to mention the actual behavior of the scumbag "prophet" Mohammed and his benighted army of thug followers.

How many people did Jesus kill? How many actual Christian ministers urge their followers to kill abortionists?

20 posted on 10/02/2014 8:46:50 AM PDT by Maceman
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To: Maceman
The point isn't a comparison of numbers or wondering what percentage of abortion clinic bombings have been committed by Christians, etcetera, etecetera. The point is, is that the "No True Scotsman" - if used by Christians against Muslims - works against Christians, too. And NTS can be used by atheists against BOTH Christians AND Muslims. If Jesus did not murder, then can a follower of Jesus murder or urge others to murder?
25 posted on 10/02/2014 8:53:55 AM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
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