Mike: When did I say anything about killing in Jesus' name? (Although there are those who do. People will whip out any old justification for their actions, whether it fits or not.)
The Taliban tried to impose their will through force of arms. The response was a greater force of arms.
Christian orginizations in this country try to impose their will by touting the validity of their faith. The response is to question the validity of that faith.
That's what the initial post seems to be doing... questioning Christianity's validity. Had Jesus tripped on a banana peel and knocked his head for our sins, would Christianity have been the widespread chartbuster it is now?
If not, is it only the grotesqueness of his death that people are responding to?
You may see that as an attack, but I see it as a question worth asking. Especially if the religion being quesitioned is going to continue trying to be the basis for widespread influence on society.
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