(November 21, 2015 at 4:12 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: That's what I'm saying, though. Christianity and Islam are not exactly the same, and won't react the same and have the same problems. The New Testament is not the same as the Koran, the same way that Jesus is not the same as Mohammad. Different religions, different cultures, different history, different ideologies, different traditions, and so and so on. I know you hate religion, but that does not mean all religions are the same. There's plenty of diversity, and not all religious people are going to act the same way, especially if they are from different religions.
Of course not all religions are the same. Do us both a favor and don't talk down to me, okay?
The fact is, the OT, which Protestants hold as part of their holy book, urges on violence at Koranic levels, and you and I both know that. You're closer to the truth when you talk about different cultures and traditions, though, because the tribal culture of that region is very steeped in the idea of revenge and grievance.
However, this nuance was absent in your post to which I replied. Your point was that the absence of a unified leadership is one reason Muslims are at each other's throats; and I'm telling you that not only is that not the best or only reason, I don't think in this case it is even a reasonable solution, because Muslims themselves wouldn't accept it.
