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Originally posted by Chewbacca:
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Originally posted by Yorick:
*snip and this thread is about perceptions of Islam. *snip
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If you read the first post you will see this thread is actually about about extremism in Christianity. Which has been somewhat explained, somewhat clarified, somewhat glossed over, and somewhat deflected from to discuss extremism in Islam instead.
edit- not that I mind off-topic discussion, as long as it is respectful of course. There is room here for most everyones opinions and perspectives. We can be straight to the point and respectful. I have seen it happen. [img]smile.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]This is why I brought up Islam. You keep speaking about extreme Christianity, or extremist Christianity, but totallt ignore the necessity of defining it by using the respective teachings.
A murderer killing in the name of Jesus is an oxymoron. False. Not a Christian extremist, but someone using Jesus name to justify something incorrectly. There is nothing in Jesus life or teachings that would indicate murdering in his name is following Christ IN EXTREME MEASURES.
It would actually NOT be following Christ. Were he present, he would tell the person to lay down their weapon.
I used Islam as a COMPARISON, to highlight that Muhammad would be fighting alongside the Muslim extremist who resorts to violence. Muhammad was a warrior himself.
Extremism is relevent to the beliefs.
A Vegetarian extremist is one that pursues vegetarian eating to the letter, not lax at all. A Pacifist extremist is one that is pacifistic TO THE EXTREME, and so under all circumstances would be nonviolent.
Why can't you see this. The topic offshooted into Islam, because for me to make my point, my example, it seems I needed to prove that what I was speaking about Islam holds - which it does.
EXTREMIST ACTIONS DIFFER DEPENDING ON THE STATED BELIEFS.
Surely this is obvious?
A Monk is a Christian extremist. A nun, also. Mother Theresa is a Christian extremist. Taking Christian beliefs to the extreme application.