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Islamic terrorism's useful idiots : Comments
By Chris Ashton, published 19/1/2015It should go without saying that not every Muslim is a terrorist or a murderer, but by the same token it apparently needs spelling out that globally there is only one religion in whose name unabated violence is routinely committed.
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I've no idea how many lives were sacrificed by the Spanish inquisition, save it was a bloody and murderous part of Christian history, as was the troubles that pitted protestants against Catholics, and even denied the latter the universal rights inherent in the Magna Carta; [like the right to bear arms,] until Disraeli's emancipation act, that then conferred those rights on all Brits.
Before then there were decades of persecution and made visible even today, by the priest holes still found in ancient dwellings; or Cromwell's war on the aristocrats.
And no, we Christians didn't need specific passages in our book to justify killings, torture and all manner of inherent evil.
Just a Pope who couldn't err; and in medieval times, often found at the head of an army, making war on the disbelievers/pagan hordes.
And while 300 years or more might seem a long time ago, when measured against the entire course of human history, it was just yesterday.
A useful read is a book called, the very well researched pillars of the earth, by Ken Folliet, which fairly accurately describes those times, and just what was allowed or created in the name of holy mother church; hardly a church at all; but more like a political system or prostitute, where personal power was paramount.
[And a useful place to "safely" park the literate sons of the rich and privileged, who missed out on inherited wealth!]
And in fair comparison, arguably describes much of modern day Islam, at war with the world and itself.
The Qoran asks that its devotees decide with the heart as well as the head, or if you will, the conscience; and what's missing in early Christian church history, and indeed, large swathes of so called modern day Islam.
And as before, according to the interpretations of so called men of God!
And as before, demanding absolute belief, even as their book was revised and rewritten until it bears little similarity, to the oldest known version.
Rhrosty.