Do you find it ironically funny when people who usually bash Christianity will stick up for other religions,..

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as well as other "traditions" "cultures" which are guilty of massive human rights violations,
I find it fantastically stupid how in order to remain in the realms of "political correctness" some atheists/agnostics will go through great lengths not to bash other cultures and relgions which do sickeningly terrible things and consistantly too, even today.
If you meantion them, their knee jerk response will be "well, what about the Spanish Inquisition 500 years ago!"

LOL....

Sun, Sho-Nuff and some others:

The fault in your thinking is that you point to these popular Christian events as if those kinds of horrors are isolated to that religion! Which is absolutely ridiculous. ALL were guilty in the past, the difference is that the CHRISTIANS ACTUALLY GOT MUCH BETTER! Hello....
They evolved as a religion, so did the Jews, thank goodness. We all know what the old testament says! do you see Jews stoning people anymore? NO!
But you'll still see many Muslims still killing their daughters for "honor' in DROVES! they do it all the time.
They are STILL stoning people, they are KILLING homosexuals over there but yet you bash Christians who merely disagree with the lifestyle.
You need to take a hard look at who is the guilty party in today's age.

Answer 1

Laugh away.... it's easier than thinking.

Answer 2

What I find funny is that many Christians think themselves bashed when errors or inconsistencies or bigotry is pointed out.

I, for one, point it out, and perhaps I'm a basher. I don't have to go back 500 years though. I can point out those blaming 9/11 on homosexuals; people dancing on the graves of soldiers and dead gays; bombing of abortion clinics and killing of doctors, all in the name of God. Of course Christians will claim that this isn't them, but it is their institution. Some say that these aren't "real" Christians, but then they blame 9/11 and terrorism on "Islam" as a whole.

-- Is that Irony? Is that funny?

It works both ways. There are extremists everywhere, including Christendom. When you preach that a certain class is evil, there will be those willing to do the dirty work to cleanse the world of that evil. Gays, Pagans, Islam, Jews ... whoever is the target will be hated, bashed and possibly killed. From the side of Islam, Christians are evil.

It seems that whenever anyone disagrees with Christianity, Christians believe themselves bashed. Try being transgendered or gay ... you just might find out what being "bashed" is all about.

Answer 3

Yes I find it very ironic. There are people who say 9/11 and other recent terrorist attacks are a response to the Crusades, well they happened between 900 and 500 years ago, get over it.

Also I've found that a lot of people are so busy trying to be open minded they become close minded. The ones you mention are great examples of this.

Answer 4

I occasionally stick up for Christians. Not for fundies of course. They are simply "Taliban Lite."

I occasionally stick up for Moslems. Not for the Islamists of course, or Wahhabists in general. It's them or everyone else. It's going to have to be them if our species is to survive and thrive.

I always stick up for the Buddhists since they've never hurt anyone.

I often stick up for the pagans. I can't get all my laughs from the Comedy Channel.

But when I do stick up for religious adherents it is generally because the criticism of them is overly general, inaccurate or in some other way unfair. I always will agree that in general religions suck and theism is foolishness, and some religious beliefs are heinous and not to be tolerated out of political correctness or for any other reason. But not all religious people suck nor are they all fools, and some I happen to love very much, not that their religous delusions have anything to do with that.

Answer 5

PC is a Vile POISON it has brought down Europe and soon it will bring down the USA...

I would like to ask people if they think as a society we are any better off than 50 years ago? The greatest generation has almost completly died off (World War 11) which in a way is good so they do not have to see the crap that goes on day in and day out.

Unforunatley the Baby Boomers which I am one has been the downfall of American Life with thier offspring and the generations that have followed...

Answer 6

If you are excluding Christianity from this equation that includes massive human rights violations maybe you've never heard of the Crusades.....if you haven't read about them and the mess that still exists as a result of them then I suggest you do a little reading this evening.
We are each of us guilty of human rights violations in grosser forms and in very small ones. I suggest you examine your own question and ask if you intended emotional violence when you asked. That is a human rights violation.

Answer 7

Yes, I see many Christian bashers who will never dream of saying anything negative about Islam or Hinduism. I don't want them to say anything bad about these religions but why bash Christians? Only because we're the majority? It doesn't make sense to bash one religion and defend others, it clearly shows what religion they are predisposed to.

Answer 8

Let me just run some history by you really quickly:

Council of Nicaea: 325 C.E. - Regarded as the founding of the Christian religion by many scholars.

The recitation of the Qur'an through the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh): c. 600 C.E. - The founding of the Islamic faith.

This is roughly a 300 year difference.

Where were the Christians 300 years ago?
Killing their own people from different sects because of variances of how to practice the faith. Fleeing above persecution for safe harbor.

Where is Islam today? (In the Middle East, at least)
Killing their own people from different sects because of variances of how to practice the faith. Fleeing above persecutoin for safe harbor.

Is it really all that surprising that a religion that started 300 years behind is STILL 300 years behind?

Answer 9

Christianity is the most violent movement in all history. From the the Roman Empire and its fall, to the never ending wars between "Christian" Barbarians throughout Europe all through the dark ages until WW2. Persecution of non-believers, and other Christians, each other, in the name of religion. Their defense of slavery. Justifying genocides in Americas. Until recently it was by far the most aggressive and violent religion, pushing to spread its worldview by hook or by crook.

Christians would do well to learn their own history before asking such a dumb question. Other religions have done wrong, but it is a drop in the bloody bucket.

Answer 10

what i find funny is that you feel the need to bash something to stop people bashing something....lets not forget that the bushman does some pretty Bad stuff too so who can say who is the wrong one?Its a sad fact that opinions are judged as much as the other cultures you speak of.....

Answer 11

If Islam were the prevalent cult trying to legislate that I live by their version of morality in my country, you can bet your asse I'd be speaking against it. That's not just words, hon - you don't know me.

Edit: No, you stupid asshat, we don't see the Jews stoning anyone because they simply bulldoze entire homes, killing the families inside, and strafe and bomb neighborhoods. You really need to turn off Faux News and wake up!