Re: Is religion antithetical to democracy [formerly: Are Islam and

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, AE  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I think the primary problem in this context is that Christianity is an 
>extremely aggressive religion (as well as Judaism and Islam):

A point of disagreement; Judaism is NOT aggressive, although
the Orthodox are aggressive in imposing their notions of
proper behavior on other Jews.  Conversions are discouraged,
and there is no belief that non-Jews are not deserving of 
whatever reward.

>Since only one god is accepted and everything else is considered evil 
>it's impossible for other religions to be accepted by Christians which 
>makes peacful contact hard if not impossible.

>Christians are showing tolerance only if possible - which reminds me on 
>an Arab saying: If you are not able to cut a hand off you have to shake it.




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