I could say moderate socialism leads to Communism therefore we must get rid of welfare taxes.
2007-02-11 10:57:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.
Mainstream 'moderate' religion gives the great majority of reasonable people a place to belong between extreme conservatives and extreme liberals and, even worse, between those who wish to eliminate religion all together and those who wish for force their religion on others.
With love in Christ.
2007-02-11 11:23:31 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The clam that Moderation opens doors to extremism is a little silly.
Does Ketchup lead the way to Tabasco sauce? Do Donuts lead the way to Wedding cake? Does reading the Weekly World News lead to a PhD in Astrophysics?
If a person doesn't like an extreme view, then he should fight that extreme view, not waste his time with a softer version of that view.
2007-02-11 11:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Bad Day 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Socialism and Communism don't share the same ideology. Marx wasn't a socialist, he was a communist, so Das Capital doesn't have much application to the modern welfare state.
Moderate Christians and Christian extremists share the same textbook.
2007-02-11 11:09:47 · answer #3 · answered by Brendan G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disagree. Blaming moderates for the thoughts and actions of extremists is denying the real problem. Extremism needs to be held accountable for its own sins, not excused by blaming people not even involved with it.
2007-02-11 11:18:57 · answer #4 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You frame the issue all wrong.
The issue really is "whether some religious doctrines, give rise to a substantially larger proportion of violence, as compared to other beliefs, done because of, or for, the religion itself."
2007-02-11 11:03:01 · answer #5 · answered by Madness 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a bunch of nuts out there doing stupid stuff in the name of religion. Then there is a bunch of political nuts who are fobic of communism when it is about gone in the world.
People will use fear, lies,,threats and outright misrepresentations to control the masses and if religion does it yes they will use it.
2007-02-11 11:03:12 · answer #6 · answered by Ruth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So what, you're saying the way to avoid extremism in religion is... extremist religion?
2007-02-11 11:01:14 · answer #7 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could probably say a great many things, but the capacity to say them does not mean that they are true.
2007-02-11 11:02:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe ... but then again whoever said extremism may not be the answer to some things ...
2007-02-11 11:02:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus christ died for you sins.
That is the good news.Believe he died for
your sins you get eternal life.He loves
you that much all you need to do is believe
you dont need anything else no church or anything
you can be the church of christ when you believe he died for you.
2007-02-11 10:59:50 · answer #10 · answered by lightangellion 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋