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@codeblogger @zeevs How so? They’ve all managed to create murderous zealots at different times.
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@stilkov One need to have an actual look at the believes. Motives matter. ISIS could easily do stem cell research. Christianity cannot.
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@stilkov You agreed to what Reza Asla said. I just want to make sure: The discussion is further now. You missed important points since then.
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@codeblogger I completely seem to fail to get your point. To me, all religions rely on equally unbelievable fairy tales.
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@stilkov I think we, and I did this too, totally underestimate what it means to really believe something: Hell. Punishment after death...
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@stilkov Yet we don't see this kind of behavior from christians. Even though the bible is a horrible book, there are lot of passages that...
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@codeblogger This is politics, not religion. Horrible and good things being done all over the world. I believe you missed Asla’s points.
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@stilkov You have not watched the video of Sam Harris I posted.
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@codeblogger Criticize individuals, or political parties, or governments – e.g. Saudi Arabia, Israel, or the US – and I’m all with you.
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@stilkov It's what he did. He criticize the set of ideas. Not individual muslims & he said those dangerous ideas are not held by a minority.
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Replying to @codeblogger
@codeblogger So the *majority* of Muslims believes terrorism is great? Come on.

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Replying to @stilkov
@stilkov Didn't say that either. But it is not just the guy in a French cafe with gun in his hands.
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@codeblogger Religion is being (ab)used because it’s so easy. It’s not the core of the problem. The problem is political.
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@stilkov I wrote minority when I meant to say "small group" or "individuals".
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@codeblogger I know lots of Muslims. Perfectly decent people. Being lumped together with terrorists because of their religion. I object.
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