tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672688800706045988.post5357799746510921620..comments2023-06-28T09:23:28.706-05:00Comments on News Wisdom: Religion of PeaceScott Huckabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611309187058123083noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672688800706045988.post-89361271524361235752015-02-20T09:47:07.674-06:002015-02-20T09:47:07.674-06:00You are correct that theocracy ruled the day in Eu...You are correct that theocracy ruled the day in Europe, that is why we have a First Amendment to the Constitution in the USA. The royals had co-opted the power the Church had over people to bolster their own. You are also correct in the observation that those who perpetrated atrocities in the name of Christ were not true Christians. All who truly follow the teachings of Christ would not murder innocents. The same can not be said of Islam. Mohammad not only practiced the murder of innocents himself, his followers are commanded to (see Sura 8:59 and 9:5 in the Quran). True Christians work for peace; true Muslims wage Jihad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672688800706045988.post-47652085303064065412015-02-17T16:25:27.224-06:002015-02-17T16:25:27.224-06:00Do you really think there was such a thing as &quo...Do you really think there was such a thing as "secular authorities" in medieval Europe? Church-state separation had not yet been invented, and theocracy ruled the day. You seem to have an idealized view of history, applying modern (and dare I say, progressive) concepts such as secularism to an era where there was no such thing. The authorities committing atrocities in those days believed in their god. Seems to me, the best you can argue is, "well, they were not true Christians." But the same argument can be, and is being, applied to current events by Muslim apologists. Who is a unbiased observer to believe? It seems like a "my religion is better than your religion" pissing contest from my standpoint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672688800706045988.post-55311944423274915592015-02-16T12:02:37.420-06:002015-02-16T12:02:37.420-06:00Thank you for telling the truth about Christian an...Thank you for telling the truth about Christian and Muslim history. We must tell the truth when we have the chance to give those who haven't heard an opportunity to become believers in Christ Jesus.texasmourninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500631560233931939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672688800706045988.post-45671344406488952192015-02-16T12:01:54.541-06:002015-02-16T12:01:54.541-06:00Thank you for telling the truth about Christian an...Thank you for telling the truth about Christian and Muslim history. We must tell the truth when we have the chance to give those who haven't heard an opportunity to become believers in Christ Jesus.texasmourninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500631560233931939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672688800706045988.post-36847541191361944142015-02-16T09:15:48.020-06:002015-02-16T09:15:48.020-06:00Well put Scott. We must remember this during the 2...Well put Scott. We must remember this during the 2016 electionsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899801921805059319noreply@blogger.com