Suseonline,

I'd generally agree with is Mise, I don't think that the Old Testament is relevant. Early Christians are portrayed as willing to die, not to kill, for their faith. Certainly Christianity has a blood-stained history, however it was not violent from its inception, unlike Islam which was proselytised by the sword, by the "prophet" himself. That is the deeply disturbing truth about Islam, a fact which most Muslims and their apologists really won't face, except for ISIS and other jihadist groups. The Islamic ideology is a threat to liberal democracy.

I'm not a Christian btw.

Is Mise 'Christ' didn't bring us the New Testament.
Various mere mortal men wrote and rewrote the bible over a number of years...in their words. There was no imagined God involved at all...

There is plenty of juicy violent bits in the New Testament too, as you well know.
Look it up for yourself.

Suse,

"There is plenty of juicy violent bits in the New Testament too, as you well know.
Look it up for yourself."

You're the one making the statement so it's up to you to back up your words with references.

Suse, the emerging archaeological evidence is demonstrating that the exodus from egypt by early Jews is probably just invention, and indeed everything that relies on the story? Like fourteen commandments carved in stone tablets by the hand of God, or a chosen people and a promised land being factual?
Sorry, Rhrosty.

Rhrosty, are you actually suggesting the bible stories aren't true?
Is that a bolt of lightening I see poised above you?
Don't tell Runner :)

Suse,

"There is plenty of juicy violent bits in the New Testament too, as you well know.
Look it up for yourself."

You're the one making the statement so it's up to you to back up your words with references.

So, where are you, Suse?

We're waiting.