Does absolute faith corrupt as absolutely as absoulte power?

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
I recently heard a talk given by a New York Muslim named Eboo Patel. He postulates that today's reglious dividing line in not between Jew and Christian, Muslim and Hindu, etc.

Rather, the dividing line is between people who recognize people of all religions are their brothers and those who believe theirs is the only true religion, that all others are evil and that non-believers must be exterminated.

Probably most people wouldn't fall under either extreme.

Jon Miller

[Krill]

Re: Re: Re: Does absolute faith corrupt as absolutely as absoulte power?

Originally posted by aneeshm


That's quite interesting, because I'm completely faithless.

Bull****

[Krill]

wow the filter isn't working...

[aneeshm]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Does absolute faith corrupt as absolutely as absoulte power?

Originally posted by Krill


Bull****

Anything specific which makes you say that?

[Impaler[WrG]]

Absolute Faith IS Absolute Corruption

[Krill]

I just wanted the +3

[Krill]

All though on Blackcats list #3 suits you fairly well

[Spec]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Does absolute faith corrupt as absolutely as absoulte power?

Originally posted by Doddler

Where's LordShaver?

Well that's one I never seen or thought of before.



Spec.

[Ben Kenobi]

Rather, the dividing line is between people who recognize people of all religions are their brothers and those who believe theirs is the only true religion, that all others are evil and that non-believers must be exterminated.

I don't consider that absolute faith. If you sincerely believed that your religion was the best why would you have to kill people who don't share your views? Wouldn't that be evidence of a lack of faith, that you fear them?

[Straybow]

If the "unbelievers" have conquered and oppressed millions of your faith, you might kill to liberate them. Like the Crusades. Of course, most Crusaders were only there for personal gain, not compassion for the native Christians.