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Submitted by Anubhav Singh (India), Aug 3, 2006 at 09:48

"..Jews or Muslims have never sent religious people around the world and coerced and slaughtered milions in the name of their G-d and conversion...."

I have strong objections to ur statement above (if it matters to you). Islam has been 'spread' by sword. I can tell you horror stories of Islamic invasion on ancient India for 6 centuries. It is estimated that 80 million Hndus/Buddhists were killed between 10th and 17th century in Afghanistan and ancient India, so that Hinduism and Buddhism is wiped out completely from Afghanistan and Pakistan. Persia was Islamicised withing 16 yrs. HOW?

Your statement is something akin to denying Holocaust. Both the Abrahamic faiths except Judaism have been involved in 'spreading' their faith. And they also perceive 'monotheism' as some sacrosanct, 'superior' concept. Its not funny.

Religion is an integral part of social-customs/culture, as you mentioned. Its different in Europe and America because they 'adopted' their religion. and that is why Jews in Israel are different, as you have observed. Ever noticed the difference in the facial features of Jesus in the churches of Spain to Germany. That to me is Greek version of pagan God not refusing to go away from an average European. Ever seen an Indonesian with an arabic style of beard and reciting Koran in Arabic, thats Arabic religion trying to supersede Indonesian culture. How will they cope with it. I dont know. Right now they see Bin Laden as their hero.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
crying foul ...always ! ! ! [93 words]Phil GreendMay 26, 2007 17:5794696
Don't fool yourself. [209 words]Cindy SaroyaAug 2, 2006 16:3551541
Lies, lies and more lies [230 words]WalterAug 2, 2006 22:4251541
Christians wanting to convert Jews are not anti-Semites [160 words]Ted HewlettJun 30, 2006 14:1848578
conversion in Israel [87 words]Fred SchlomkaJul 3, 2006 01:1348578
Re: Fred Schlomka's comment on my comment [227 words]Ted HewlettJul 3, 2006 16:1448578
religious conversion [427 words]Fred SchlomkaJul 4, 2006 16:3148578
Re Mr. Schlomka's comment on my comment on his comment [279 words]Ted HewlettJul 6, 2006 03:1448578
Dear Mr. Hewlett [232 words]Fred SchlomkaJul 7, 2006 00:5948578
to Fred Schlomka: on religious conversion [241 words]Anubhav SinghAug 3, 2006 09:4848578
I stand corrected [6 words]Fred SchlomkaAug 3, 2006 17:1348578
No one is perfect or Ideal except God [477 words]Kalyug EraAug 4, 2006 11:0948578
Seeking Parity vs. Vindictiveness [241 words]AhrimanJun 21, 2006 19:2848015
Common Sense [81 words]tianxiangJun 21, 2006 11:1847997
common sense [106 words]MuhammadJul 18, 2006 10:4047997
Beware [74 words]JaladhiJun 19, 2006 10:3247894
iran was anti genocide. [62 words]mehranJun 18, 2006 07:0647851

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