tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34407606.post115952579180428531..comments2023-03-24T10:20:36.679-04:00Comments on Connect the Dots 2006: Islam = Religion of Peace? Riiiggghhhhtttt...Connect the Dots 2006http://www.blogger.com/profile/04398118270217271860noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34407606.post-1162227439443809952006-10-30T11:57:00.000-05:002006-10-30T11:57:00.000-05:00I cannot but accept all you’ve said because your s...I cannot but accept all you’ve said because your sincerity is very transparent. In other words, you don’t mean to be threatening with your religion. This is the way it should be. Not surprising. Jesus was (is) a man of peace. But there are folks (in all religions, I must say) who are rather intimidating with their religion. The black sheep, I suppose. <BR/><BR/>Best wishes to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34407606.post-1162157949337414032006-10-29T16:39:00.000-05:002006-10-29T16:39:00.000-05:00Venu, thanks for the comment. One thing you have t...Venu, thanks for the comment. <BR/><BR/>One thing you have to understand about most religion is that one who is very zealous about their faith, one who believes it so strongly, they want to share that faith with others. I have to admit I know nothing about Hinduism; I'm busy enough trying to figure out the mysteries of my own faith.<BR/><BR/>In the case of Christianity, and specifically Catholicism, we feel the joy and peace bestowed upon us by Father, Son and Holy Spirit is so special we want to share that with others.<BR/><BR/>I've never really actively tried to convert others to my faith, but I am more than willing to share how I feel it's affected me. <BR/><BR/>Another important issue with religions is their desire to be self-sustaining. That's why islam requires forceful conversion; and why religions like Catholicism are against contraception. <BR/><BR/>And, if there were no missionaries, the Church couldn't reach others whose souls they believe need saving from eternal damnation.<BR/><BR/>I'm so disturbed by islam because of its manifest to spread itself by the sword (or AK-47, or suicide bomber), not peaceful, intellectual conversion.Connect the Dots 2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/04398118270217271860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34407606.post-1162148805046397882006-10-29T14:06:00.000-05:002006-10-29T14:06:00.000-05:00I agree with you that Islam is dangerous because i...I agree with you that Islam is dangerous because it propagates that it alone is the true religion. Unfortunately, the Church too propagates that Christianity is the only true religion. I say unfortunate because Christ was truly a man of peace and his Sermon on the Mount is religion at its zenith. Fortunately, Christianity has in the course of its journey put the Church in a corner and Christian societies are secular and democratic. Those like me, who are Hindus, find only one fault now with Christianity - its missionaries who seek to convert. Conversion is pernicious because it seeks to say that other religions are false and it alone is true. Seek not to convert but to celebrate all religions - this is the message I wish to give Christians. I give it because I feel that Christians are almost there as far as freedom of religions is concerned. Islam, I am afraid, has a long way to go. They have got first to have democracy and secularismAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com