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The Barbarity of Christianity (as compared to Islam)

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Omnivorous
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02-10-2006 1:30 PM 		Reply to: Message 6 by randman
02-10-2006 1:15 PM

Re: setting the record straight
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For example, Muslims wanted the Jews because they felt usury and thus banking was inappropiate for a Muslim. So yea, they welcomed the Jews, but not as equals.
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You understand this also applies to Christian nations in the Middle Ages and Early Modern periods? Shakespeare documented this nicely (or not so nicely, depending on your perspective).
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02-10-2006 11:00 PM 		Reply to: Message 19 by randman
02-10-2006 3:40 PM

Re: What is Christ-like?
So why do you mischaracterize all of Christianity as one thing when in reality, there have been and are different versions of it?
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You mean like theories of evolution?
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Rhetorician, see thyself.
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