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The 2008 Republican race has left a bitter legacy of sloganeering against Muslims. It may well haunt the party this November.
  • Bigots – Like fish in a barrel

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    “It doesn't help anyone to do what Mr. Cole does, which is deny that any connection exists at all between Islam, Mohammed, and murderous violence and oppression.” - Kasimira

    How can one pick passages from the Quran identifying it’s violent nature while ignoring equally violent passages from th Bible?

    How can one claim there were no Mosques burned in America and ignore the level of hate crimes against muslims in America?

    How can one connect murderous violence with Islam and ignore that in Exodus 21:7, the bible explains how to sell your daughter as a sex slave and not connect Chritianity with prostitution and immorality?

    @Chris W

    Yes non-Islam faiths have never sinned nor comitted injustices nor dropped atomic bombs

    Yes there has never been genocide committed against native american indians.

    Yes, Christians of all races have lived in peace together forever and ever amen.

    Yes, black men were never hanged and black women raped for sport all under the sign of a burning cross.

    Yes bigots love to ignore everything that does not support their irrational inward sense of inferiority and fear.

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    Speaking of ignorance.

    The attempt to separate religion from its adherents is disingenuous. Name a religion that exists without adherents. It is, after all, the adherents that define a religion, not the texts. – verelse

    The logic here is overwhelmingly lacking. A culture of hate filled zeolots base their beliefs on a religious text, thereby it makes the religious text about hate filled zeolotry. I suppose then that since Charlie Manson committed horrendous murderous crimes based on beatles music then the beatles obviously are the pop group of horror and murder. Last but not least, since George Bush claims to be a Christian, all peope who believe him to be a murderous incomptetent fool are required to disavow themselves of Chritianity. Right.

    Difference Without a Distinction - Tim W. Brown

    Following your technical argument I guess you would agree with the term Christiannazi. Making connection where none exists is a distinction, implying mal-intent to an entire faith is a distinction, dumbass.

    There is no worse bigot then the one blind to their own bigotry.