Anyone notice how the press is lifting up Islam while smearing Christianity?

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

I didn't know you were a Sweden Democrat. (Actually it kind of makes sense)

[Joetheiceman]

No.

[ag]

No.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

No.

[memphis]

Get off your cross and find some real problems.

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

I am not on a cross, I am in a box and no one wants to be my friend

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

No.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

Yes.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

O ryly?

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

I do see the irony. But also is it possible that some on the left have had experiences involving Christians behaving badly?

[ShamDam]

No.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

To all of the people involved in the no quote:

Are any of you Christians?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

To all of the people involved in the no quote:

Are any of you Christians?

I am.

[King]

[Boris]

To all of the people involved in the no quote:

Are any of you Christians?

I am.

BRTD is the defender of the faith.

[Boris]

But let's be honest here; Islam cannot account for a night out drinking with your friends. Ergo, Christianity, Buddhism, or Hinduism stands statistically likely as the "true" faith. Seems like it's basically  a bunch of juggling amongst these three faiths until someone hits their right cards a la a roulette game,

[King]

I think Buddhism will win in the end.  It's the tortoise in a race full of hares.

[Smash255]

To all of the people involved in the no quote:

Are any of you Christians?

Yes, and the idea that Christianity is somehow under attack is utterly absurd.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

To all of the people involved in the no quote:

Are any of you Christians?

I am.

BRTD is the defender of the faith.

Yes, I was infracted about a week ago for speaking God's Truth in regards to BushOklahoma, just as Jesus Christ was "infracted" back in His day.

[Gustaf]

I must say I like the well-reasoned case brought against jmf's assertion here. Well done, defenders of tolerance.

[DrScholl]

Imaginary arguments rooted in nothing deserve the responses they get. Some posts are made to get a reaction and would be better off not responded to, anyway.

[Gustaf]

Imaginary arguments rooted in nothing deserve the responses they get. Some posts are made to get a reaction and would be better off not responded to, anyway.

I'd hardly say that it's rooted in nothing. Several people were actually able to intelligently disagree with it, after all. In an increasingly global world these kind of issues will become more and more important to deal with and I would think disagreeing would be more appropriate than dismissing in this case.

Besides, if you really think it's better not to respond then not responding would seem better than just displaying some kind of mob behaviour by quoting a post that had no content to begin with. At least in my opinion.

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

I must say I like the well-reasoned case brought against jmf's assertion here. Well done, defenders of tolerance.

well, your well-reasonedness, I hate to shake you up, but today is not the day I started this thread - that would be yesterday.  Today is a new day, and to celebrate this new day, CNN, in its majestic charity, has deigned this new day to educate my fellow ignorant citizens; headlining, once again, its very own webpage with a new article on the virtues of Islam.

…But, before the article begins, CNN’s editor would like to remind you that, CNN’s Soledad O’Brien chronicles the dramatic fight over the construction of a mosque in the heart of the Bible belt. “Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door” airs Sunday, March 27 at 8 p.m. ET on CNN…

But, on this day and in this article, CNN presents to us the story of Islam’s struggle against hateful alarmist Christians:  In the backdrop of the controversial congressional hearings on the radicalization of Muslim Americans, convened by U.S. Rep. Peter King who is obviously leading the invincible armies of the barbarian Christian horde up the barren mound of Capital Hill…there stands a righteous and meek Muslim rapper who has been transformed by Islam into a model of society…

Enjoy:

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/26/how-islam-shaped-one-rap-artist/?hpt=C1

[DrScholl]

I'd hardly say that it's rooted in nothing. Several people were actually able to intelligently disagree with it, after all. In an increasingly global world these kind of issues will become more and more important to deal with and I would think disagreeing would be more appropriate than dismissing in this case.

Besides, if you really think it's better not to respond then not responding would seem better than just displaying some kind of mob behaviour by quoting a post that had no content to begin with. At least in my opinion.

If you read my post correctly, I just stated why the responses were like they were and that some people shouldn't have responded, I didn't attack the OP. That aside, I do think that it's incorrect to assert that Christianity is more attacked than Islam.

[Gustaf]

I'd hardly say that it's rooted in nothing. Several people were actually able to intelligently disagree with it, after all. In an increasingly global world these kind of issues will become more and more important to deal with and I would think disagreeing would be more appropriate than dismissing in this case.

Besides, if you really think it's better not to respond then not responding would seem better than just displaying some kind of mob behaviour by quoting a post that had no content to begin with. At least in my opinion.

If you read my post correctly, I just stated why the responses were like they were and that some people shouldn't have responded, I didn't attack the OP. That aside, I do think that it's incorrect to assert that Christianity is more attacked than Islam.

More attacked is one thing, judged by different standard another.

There is a Swedish artist who made a work of art that could be viewed as offensive towards Muhammed. He has been subjected to death threats and been physically attacked. In Swedish media this has been debated. Whether it is right to let him speak in public, whether the reactions can be understood and so on. Now, granted, the vast majority have been defending his right to free speech but there have been a lots of ifs and buts.

On the other hand,  a few years back there was an art exihibition made by a Swedish artist which, among other things, depicted Jesus having sex with men. This was put on display in churches. And while controversial among Christians had very solid support in the media and on the left. And that artist has interestingly said that art offensive to islam shouldn't be displayed or defended.

Obviously, there is more to the debate than what I just presented but I think a snarky "no" is a pretty ridiculous reaction.