Comments on: Islamofascism Speaker Misses The Point http://themoderatevoice.com/15873/islamofascism-speaker-misses-the-point/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 05:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Spencer (And Other Critics) Respond » The Moderate Voice http://themoderatevoice.com/15873/islamofascism-speaker-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-103762 Spencer (And Other Critics) Respond » The Moderate Voice Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:36:30 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/religion/islam/15873/islamofascism-speaker-misses-the-point/#comment-103762 [...] Spencer, following the publication of my Brown Daily Herald article that criticized his comments during Islamofascism Week, has responded in a post over at his blog. [...] [...] Spencer, following the publication of my Brown Daily Herald article that criticized his comments during Islamofascism Week, has responded in a post over at his blog. [...]

]]> By: Sam http://themoderatevoice.com/15873/islamofascism-speaker-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-103757 Sam Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:10:04 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/religion/islam/15873/islamofascism-speaker-misses-the-point/#comment-103757 There is little point in trying to put parts of the Koran and its teachings into historical context. What matters most is what is the Church of Islam, the Imams and scholars, preaching to those who listen? What acts are they condemning and what passages do they cite the most. What are their views and what are they telling their followers to do? You can put their views and where they come from into a historical context, but the religon itself, the book, is just a collection of passages for whatever you want to do. The Catholic Church 800 years ago was most definitely not a "religon of peace". Today I would argue it is, altho the book and the teachings of Jesus have not changed. The difference lies not in what the book says, but in how those who teach it to the world present it. In that context in this day and age I would proclaim that Islam is a violent religon. Maybe someday it won't be, but there is simply no way you can say its peaceful today with a straight face. There is little point in trying to put parts of the Koran and its teachings into historical context. What matters most is what is the Church of Islam, the Imams and scholars, preaching to those who listen? What acts are they condemning and what passages do they cite the most. What are their views and what are they telling their followers to do? You can put their views and where they come from into a historical context, but the religon itself, the book, is just a collection of passages for whatever you want to do.

The Catholic Church 800 years ago was most definitely not a “religon of peace”. Today I would argue it is, altho the book and the teachings of Jesus have not changed. The difference lies not in what the book says, but in how those who teach it to the world present it. In that context in this day and age I would proclaim that Islam is a violent religon. Maybe someday it won’t be, but there is simply no way you can say its peaceful today with a straight face.

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