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

Herman Rubin wrote:
> AE wrote:
> > ...
> > What makes Judaism as aggressive as Christianity and Islam is the fact 
> > that everybody else is seen as sinful and inferior.
>
> Even the most "aggressive" Jews do not take that position.
>
> "The righteous gentile is equal to the High Priest in Israel."

I don't recall the source of right this line, but there are similar ones 
in New Testament and - at least as far as Jews and Christians are 
concerned - in Koran and I'd guess as well in Old Testament/Tora.

But this doesn't change the fact that Bible implicates right what I said 
even if this position is not taken openly.

From the point of view of Bible there are exactly two types of 
religion: One can either believe in the God of Bible or one can follow 
false gods.

All examples of servicing false gods you'll find in Bible are showing 
the sinful way of life of their followers and priests.