Were David Koresh, Jim Jones and John Brown Christian terrorists or fanatics irrepresentative of Christians?
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They were both.  Terrorists regardless of creed, and a poor representative of what Jesus taught.
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It does not bother me in the slightest.  How can such tyranny have come from a true Christian?  That's not Love, that's not how Jesus would ever want people to act in His precious name.\n\nRather, those who participated in such heinous deeds were users of the faith for their own political agenda's and had no real love for Christ.  They have nothing to do with me.
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If you're going to use the words "attack" and "Christians" in the same sentence then I'm going to say two words to you: Fred Phelps (see source).\n\nI don't care whether the Bible is true or not. I don't mean to spit on your religion, I try and exercise respect to all people whether they are religious or not.\n\nThe comics weren't Christian either, they were just silly.\n\nHowever, I take exception to anyone who proclaims that sin is evil and we should "do unto each other..." etc. when they are just carrying the badge but not adhering to the principle. I probably notice it more in this country because many people wear their religion on their sleeve. In Britain it's not a national pastime to be a Christo-Fascist. In this country they put cute little fish logos on their huge SUV's and then drive around in them as though they are driving a tank in a warzone. I've had "Christians" speed up to me and overtake me in a very confined space simply because I wasn't going more than five miles per hour over the speed limit. There are a number of people I work with who talk badly of others in earshot. There was a car that had been abandoned in a lot near by that was leaking oil all over the place. A "Jesus Is Love" banner was hanging from the rear-view mirror...\n\nI mean, come on, if you're the religion that abhors sin why do so many of you sin so badly? And then have the brass balls to do speak the words of Christ?\n\nHowever, that's not the reason most people  bash Christians (I think). The main raison d'aitre is the fact that Christo-Fascists are trying to determine the way EVERYONE lives in this country. To me, that's just so very wrong. If you don't agree with abortion then fine, don't get an abortion. If you don't think gay people should marry then stop attending their weddings! It's mostly the blatant way that Bush tries to push these ideas on a public that mostly doesn't agree with him. He dresses them up as Christian tenets and in some cases that's debatable.\n\nUltimately, you can't call the country "Judeo-Christian" when there are so many Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, Jains, etc. in this country. Imagine that Bush passed a law which meant everyone had to wear Mickey Mouse ears. Some people are not too big on Disney and probably would protest. Think about it; it's a stupid example to illustrate a stupid notion.\n\nPersonally, I firmly believe that if 'God' ever existed then he either perished in shame at the acts of his creation, or he simply went elsewhere to start over because quite frankly we humans look an awful lot like a lost cause right now.\n\n--\nsf
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That sounds about right! The KKK are not true Christians and Al Qaeda are not true Muslims. They use these faiths as a front and a way to absolve themselves for the atrocities they commit! The Bible and the Koran both speak out against hatred, murder and causing harm to others.
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They are not Muslims. Its the same if a terroist from a Christian denomination would slaughter innocent people all in the name of God and Jesus etc.
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Bashing the Christian religion is not the same as bashing Jesus.\n\nJesus made it pretty clear how He felt about corrupt and self-serving religions when he trashed the money-changers.\n\nUnfortunately the various Christian churches that have evolved since then are more closely modelled on those money-changers than on the Man/God who cast them out...
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Jim Jones cult type people.  You know, anyone who preys on weak willed people.  People who feel unloved and in need of a friend are the ones most likely to be taken in by these religeous zealots.  They achieve a sense of belonging by joining a cult when actually what they've achieved is becoming someones property.
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Yes, they are.\nBethlehem, was majority if not all Christians, now it is minority, and the Christians are being brushed out.  Gaza, they are being kicked out of it, if any of them left.  Jerusalem, If the Muslims had it, not one Christian will be in it any more.\nMuslims and Christian relationship on the surface it seems good, but under the surface, the Muslims will always resent the Christians, and they still call them to the day CRUSADERS.  They blame all the Christians for what happens so many years ago, and they forget what they did to others.\n\nThe reality, if a family living among Muslims, they are not going to be treated as well as if they treat each others, and when it comes to Jews in the middle of it, the Christians will be pushed to the middle as a lamb to sacrifice.\n\nRemember how they trashed the Church, when they were hiding from the Jews, if it was a mosque, it will not be treated with such disrespect, urine all of the place, in the place where Jesus Christ was born.\n\nTo repeat Yes, they are in middle of the two.  On push and the other poke, and the Christians are lost in the middle.  No too many know that there are Christian Arabs, even the educated one, they think they are all Muslims, because no one hear much about the Christians in the middle east.\n\nOf all those Arab Country that are calling for justice for the Palestine only Israel and Jordan gave them citizenship and the rest are just huffing and puffing blaming Israel for the trouble Palestinian people are having in the Arab world.\n\nArab Christians, How many times have you heard the Imam preaching against you in their friday prayers for one, calling you the crusaders, el- nassarow! How many!  number is too high to tell.\n\nAsk yourself this if Christians and Muslims have such a good relationship, then why is it more and more of Christians are leaving their country?  That is not only in Israel, but all over the middle east.  Christians are being treated badly by some Muslims.  Take for example Ramadan.  A holy month for the Muslims, and no freedom of movement for the Christians, only Lebanon is the only country that doesn't force everyone else Ramadan  down everyone else's throat.\n\nGod Bless you All in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.\nPlease Pray for the Christians family in the middle east and mostly in Palestine and Egypt.\n\nPeace to ALL People on Earth
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My dear sweet Gino...\n  It is I again. It did take me a while to answer this question but I had to do an extreme research on this question. Of the three my answer would have to be Donald Shaw and I would explain. It is obvious that the other two are slaves to the bible and are in capable of thinking logically for themselves. Truebeliever, I must admit, has been revolving himself around his one question that has been intelligently put yet instill when you responded, he did avoid answering you and insulted you instead.\n I picked Donald Shaw because his answers had the belief of Christians and the belief of something else I have not yet to understand. He contradicts himself a lot and promotes the hate of God instead of the love. Most of his answers have nothing to do with the question. I come to wonder...who side is he on?
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HAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!\n\nHave you seen the Christian leaders in this country?!?!\n\nhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-08-22-robertson-_x.htm\n\nThe only difference between them and the fanaticism of other religions in underdeveloped parts of the world is who they are pointing their fingers at.\n\ndragonfly,\n\nMost people? His program raises more money then any other religious program in this country.  Obviously, he DOES speak for the majority.
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definitely. cant u see the offences & insults for: white, black, reddish ppl, asians, arabs, jews, muslims & even jesus himself? like, all the christians, us"the americans"  are wow or ew, all the jewishes are disgusting or all the muslims are terrorists or vice versa!
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Afraid, no - I despise them because they slow down progress (ready to burn and kill people who claimed that the Earth was round, and every scientific progress since) and with cold, zombie-like determination harass everyone else to follow their rules, spouting horrible insults and threats. The Bosnian war was started by Christians. Hitler's army was Christian. All those wars were actively encouraged, blessed and supported by the respective churches. So all evidence points that they are fascist-like, genocidal and totalitarian, brain-dead bunch of hypocrites who preach heterosexuality, monogamy and morality, and adhere to not a single of those standards (Mormons are Christians and promote polygamy, in case you felt like arguing; for the rest, check Dumbya and his republicans).
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I agree they do a great job of reaching the world for Christ....is it any wonder that the devil's people hate them so much?\n\nI like Joyce Meyer ministries and others, especially the Muslim fellow that gave his life to Jesus after God healed him....I forget his name ...but he is now a great preacher for Christ.
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Too bad people don't read their history books, Christianity spred practically only because it was violently forced upon the pagans. \n\nI agree with you, it's silly to think you can relate a 'terrorist' to a model Christian.
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"Liberals"? Let's assume that all Christians are Conservatives: then yes.\n\nHowever, no, not all feel that their faith is being threatened by these things: only the close-minded and unoriginal ones.\n\nQuestions like this bug me out. The girl who put "cuz they believe stupid things!" is a complete twat, and the guy below me...look, don't pray for any body's salvation except your own.
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The fundamental of Christianity are being bombarded constantly by those that while declaring to the world that they are god fearing persons are nevertheless attacking and massacring other people.... Any names come to mind, maybe?\n\n\nThe DA VINCI CODE  is a fun movie, and the book is good for a interesting reading and no more than that.
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christians kill all the time. Little georgie bush says "go kill the people that I say are terrorists" - so they do -without giving it a second thought.