Christianity or Islam: which is the real “religion of peace”?

by Infidelesto on August 13, 2007 · Comments

Robert Spencer from Jihadwatch has a new book out that I’m sure is going to be a huge hit, and I want to help him spread the word on his new book.  Also Michelle Malkin interviewed Spencer over at Hotair.  Video here

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Religion of Peace? Why Christianity Is, and Islam Isn’t

Here’s an excerpt from the inflap:

“Almost any liberal pundit will tell you that there’s a religion bent on destroying our Constitution, stripping us of our liberties, and imposing religious rule on the U.S. And that religion is . . .Christianity! About Islam, however, the Left is silent–except to claim a moral equivalence between the two: if Islam has terrorists today, that’s nothing compared to the Crusades, inquisitions, and religious wars in Christianity’s past.

But is this true? Are conservative Christians really more of a threat to free societies than Islamic jihadists? Is the Bible really “just as violent” as the Qur’an? Is Christianity’s history really as bloodstained as Islam’s? In Religion of Peace? Why Christianity Is and Islam Isn’t, New York Times bestselling author Robert Spencer not only refutes such charges, but also explains why Americans and Europeans must regain an appreciation of our Christian heritage if we ever hope to defeat Islamic supremacism. In this eye opening work, Spencer reveals:”

  • The fundamental differences between Islamic and Christian teachings about warfare against other religions: “Love your enemies” vs. “Be ruthless to the unbelievers”
  • The myth of Western immorality and Islamic puritanism and why the Islamic world is less moral than the West
  • Why the Islamic world has never developed the distinction between religious and secular law that is inherent in Christianity
  • Why Christianity has always embraced reason–and Islam has always rejected it
  • Why the most determined enemies of Western civilization may not be the jihadists at all, but the leftists who fear their churchgoing neighbors more than Islamic terrorists
  • Why Jews, Christians, and peoples of other faiths (or no faith) are equally at risk from militant Islam

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  • RianJepson
    Any religion is based on the principles of peace. The fact that religion was the cause of so many wars and acts of violence is because people interpret wrong or become fanatics and attribute their acts to religious war. The only way to ever reach the kingdom of heaven is through peace and harmony.
  • JEWHAWK
    " Any religion is based on the principles of peace "

    That's wishful thinking. The reality proves otherwise, for ISLAM is a dedicated
    KILLING MACHINE.
    Whereas I can prove what I say, you (unfortunately) cannot.


    " peace and harmony "

    Please, go to Pakistan and repeat your sweet words to the men
    who BEHEADED my fellow Jew, Daniel Pearl.
    I am sure they are willing to listen to you...


    You have got the level of judgment of a six year-old girl wearing pink pajamas.

    Nighty-night, sweet dreams my dear.










  • wearethesonsofgod
    Christian is peace. No other religion.
  • mohammed123
    islam is the real christianity have you sen god before :no: the how is he jesuses father he is a prophet just because he got put on a cross and died after that came back to life dosnt mean hes the son of god
    god has no father no mother nowife no sonn no daughter


    islam means peace you are all welcome
  • mother fukin christianity
    FUCK YOU BITCH !!!!!!!!!

    WHAT EVER YOU'VE WRITTEN IS ALL FUKIN FAKE ........... I'VE GOT SO MUCH DIRT ABOUT CHRISTIANS THAT YOUR EARS WILL BURST OPEN...........
  • wearethesonsofgod
    You see, even you yourself mirror the uncivilised person. Islam do not say something like this. You are no worth than a dust.
  • gurhanozcan
    bad person uses the name ıslam theır not the real ıslam just explore real ıslam.ıslam ıs very nıce dont hutrs any body calls every body to belıeve the real god allah. becouse if you dont believe who created you. you can not go to the heaven
  • Beejj
    Gurhanozcan, pop down to your local pharmacist and buy some IQ improvement pills. Take lots ever day.
  • gurhanozcan
    you don't know any thing about islam. you konow the terrorıst usıng the name ıslam. you see when you die . every prophet told the same god. the people changed ıt. now they are tryıng to change ıslam. you know them. you are blınd. and you need a lot of ıq . but they cant change qouran. ıt ıs unchangable. you read and understan the fact. you are disabled. your wrong ideas disabling you. get some ıq. read the last real book. but the translatıon of quran ıs not the qouran. it is a translation of qouran. some thıng you dont understand. and you must read the endless bliss. the explanatıons. all about real ıslam ıs ın ıt real god. who created the space the world. ıt ıs not a human not in a space, nt ın a tıme. ALLAH you must know. you muç research.
  • SirWilhelm
    What do you know about your religion? Do you know Allah is the moon god? An idol worshipped by Arab tribesman at the time Mohmmed lived? That Allah had a wife and 3 daughters? That he was one of 360 "gods" worshipped at the same time? That Mohammed promoted him over all the other "gods" which is why you say "Allah is the greatest"? Do you know this is why the crescent moon is your symbol, because you worship a pagan moon god? Your religion is a pagan cult that spread itself by the sword in the name of jihad and continues to do so today. Mohammed was an ambitious, opportunistic, murdering, looting leader of an Arab tribe that became popular by conquering his neighbors. The Quran and hadithas are propoganda supporting his success. If there is a real God that Created all Things, it's not this Allah you worship. A Creater creates, he doesn't demand death in his name.
  • Beejj
    Tell me, how many people witnessed the visitation of the angel, or whatever it was, to your poxed prophet? Fancy telling poor old Mo that the world is flat! Endless bliss? Lots of that going on this very minute in Iranian prisons and in Pakistan, I believe. Anyway, believe all the tommyrot you will, but leave the rest of the world alone and untouched while doing so. We do not want you nor the evil doctrine you seek to spread, even by force. You and your ilk are an excrescence and an insult to human intelligence. You look revolting, you sound disgusting and your behaviour is anathema to all decent people. We despise the way you treat women and are mortified by your Sharia law. You people are parasites upon the face of the earth, for you offer nothing other than blind obedience to the inventions of a particularly evil little man who should have been boiled in pigshit. Now, off you go - back to your comics.
  • Necrowulf
    Beejj.

    My hats off to you, his writing and his ideas are so messy that I've giving up discussing with him...

    I wish I knew what he has with the weird "i" he includes
  • gurhanozcan
    you must read and explore you must save your feature just believe you don't have to tell any body go heaven run away from fell. you can't stand ıtjust belıeve please dont have to tell any body. allah knows what you believe just bwelieve you must believe brother.

    http://www.hakikat.com/dergi/engdavet.html

    http://www.hakikatkitabevi.com/english/english.htm

    http://www.seslikuran.com/okuyanlar.asp?id=1
  • Necrowulf
    Fascinating! You actually believe on this? Somehow I doubt it.

    Now could you please write a little bit better? Not that your english is abysmal, like many of your brethren, but that lack of commas is appalling. It is quite hard to distinguish your ideas.

    Show me evidence that your god is the true god, and will talk
  • Christine_S
    Necrowulf,
    You're too kind. I don't think throwing in a comma here and there will help. What is fascinating is that you understood any of this.
  • Necrowulf
    Oh, thank you! I was in a relatively good mood at the time of writing... but not anymore. So I'll admit I made an error, and agree wholeheartedly with you; It is abysmal his writing, much like his IQ... He didn't even make an effort to convert us, just "believe" or "believe this or go to hell" excuses... So... unoriginal... so... bland... so... arghh.. I had more fun discussing stuff with a wall, at least the shadow can nod from time to time.
  • abc
    you all non-muslims are mother fuckers, u all know whih religion is true..............
    wait fo the judgement day
  • JEWHAWK
    Your judgement day will come from the sky.When you'll look up and
    see stars of david on some 40 or 50 F-16's wings,that's it.

    A 2,000 pound bomb will reveal the mysteries of your DEATH CULT,
    that you call 'religion'.
  • Raheel
    Why do people say islam is violent, everyone has flaws in their religion, why does islam have to be called violent. Just because one stupid person a muslim hijacks so many planes ans kills people, first of all everyday some one dies in toher countries especially poor countries and people get murdered in other countries you dont see that on the news, so one guy kills many people evryone in islam becomes violent, you guys really need to do something better in your life then critticising religion!!
  • wearethesonsofgod
    Well, have you heard Christians burn Mosques, temples and other worship places of other believers? No..but we heard the other way round. This is not criticising but it is a fact that your religion is really a violent religion.
  • Solkhar
    123 mosques were burned down to the ground by Serb Nationalists in the Bonsian conflct. 42 Croat catholic churches were also destroyed by them. In retaliation, 31 Serb orthodox churches were burned, 21 by Croats and 10 by Boszniak Muslims. There was no recorded incidents of mosques being destroyed by Croats or the other way around.

    In southern Nigeria, Mosques are attacked, albiet less frequently than churces are, but they do happen. Mosques have also been attacked in Phillipines, mostly in response to reports of terrorism or other militant activities in Mindenao.

    I suggest if you are going to assume something that it is better to do some inquiries before opening your mouth and thus avoid looking foolish.
  • Beejj
    The Bosnian CONFLICT. Correct. Did the Serbs do such things because Muslims had mentioned Jesus's name in their mosques? During WW II uncounted numbers of churches and cathedrals were destroyed, but not for religious reasons. You cannot see the difference?
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