Re: The light turns green

On 1 Dec 2003 18:57:07 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Marie A.) wrote:

>bIX [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
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>> The difference between Judeo-Cristianity and Islam, is
>> really a simple one, but quite profound.  Christians
>> are saved by faith, and their discipline comes from
>> within themselves, while Moslems are saved by their
>> works, and their discipline comes from without/others.
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>Uh, do those "works" include slitting the throats of flight attendants
>and ramming jet airliners into skyscrapers? Uh, no, you say? Then why
>can we count on less than two fingers the Islamic organizations which
>have officially gone on record as condemning this, or any other, act
>of terrorism?

This smells like something you just made up.  
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>Do you know what a fatwah is? Can you name any other modern religion
>which issues official orders to murder and maim people?

What do you mean by 'modern'?  One could bring up Dominic and the
Albigensians.  Or the Inquisition.  Or Jonestown.  Or Paul Hill.  
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>Cordially, Marie

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Larry
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