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well, it's hard to lump this into his other incidents, as it appears he was a victim. Still, it's funny how this stuff happens to/at/around him.

LRF and 5GB, I don't know the Quran. I can only go on what I've read from Muslim scholars. That being said... There's an event held in Garland, Texas. This event is specifically designed as a slap in the face to Muslim extremists. Similar extremists, or terrorists, have recently killed several people at a newspaper overseas for doing the same thing that this event is sponsoring. There are nearly half a million muslims living in Texas. they follow the Quran. ZERO muslims from Texas performed terrorist acts towards this event that was attempting to elicit a terrorist act. Muslim haters claim that the terrorists are following the Quran, that their actions are religiously based, and that all or most Muslims share their beliefs. One would think that these Muslim haters would have a really good Quran-based explanation (since they're all experts on the Quran and its interpretations and meanings) as to why not a single one of the half a million terrorist-backing jihadist-loving Muslims living in the state this event was held in felt the need for a call to arms against this event. Perhaps these Muslim haters, who clearly have a vast knowledge of the Muslim holy book, can use the Quran to explain why in a nation with over 5 million of these terror-loving, American-hating Muslims, a grand total of TWO Muslims decided to attack this event (halfassedly, at that) that had been organized to essentially elicit a militant attack. Now all this being said, I do not aim to downplay the significance of the crimes of terrorists. They're a plague, unconscionable, and need to be eliminated. But that does not make it okay for people to be ignorant (or just plain stupid) about a group of people that they know nothing about, to the point where they blindly hate those people without cause.

I'm not comparing the acts on a basis of significance. I see a very clear difference in the severity of their actions. I'm making the comparison to show people like Colmesneil, who like to give all muslims credit for the terroristic acts of a microminority, that there are Christians who misuse the bible to their own personal ends, just like the terrorists misuse the Quran. Both groups are able to do so by taking scripture directly from their religious books. But that does not mean that the religions support their actions, or share their beliefs. Of course, some folks refuse to acknowledge this, because it's a lot more fun to hate all them dirty dog Muslims.

look forward to hearing the details.

the comparison being that anybody can use a religious text word for word to perform despicable acts. I'm not saying that the one is nearly as bad as the other, merely providing a very valid example of the Muslim hater's double standard that many will choose to allow to go over their head. And while I don't know just how many Christians support the KKK or WBC, I've been in SETX long enough to know that there are definitely plenty of good christians in this area (and I'm quite sure a few on this site) who are sympathetic to their causes.

So let's get this straight: a small faction of Christians is misusing the Bible to serve their own hate-driven agenda. they can quote book, chapter, and verse to back their actions as well. they're using religious text DIRECTLY OUT OF THE BIBLE, but in a way that goes against the beliefs of most Christians. a small faction of Muslims is misusing the Quran to serve their own hate-driven agenda. they can quote book, chapter, and verse to back their actions as well. they're using religious text DIRECTLY OUT OF THE QURAN, but in a way that goes against the beliefs of most Muslims. Not a real big difference, and it doesn't take a whole lot of intellect to see...

this is as bad as the righty propaganda you normally post. when you read this, and it makes you mad because it's so crazy, well, just remember that most of the stuff you generally post is JUST AS CRAZY. you just agree with it.

I'm not surprised that you aren't able to understand the difference between the two situations.

Westboro Baptist Church calls themselves Christian... and they follow the Bible. does that help put things into context? Do the .01% of Christians who belong to or support Westboro represent Christianity as a whole? Should Christians be blamed for all actions of the KKK? They've always claimed a biblical background in their philosophy and teachings.

People will never understand the dangers that police officers face everyday. Any call can turn into something like this. The masses should be thanking them for their service rather than persecuting them for every mistake they make (real or perceived).

Take your own advice. Quit blaming a whole group of people for the acts of very few.

Well, good for the cowboys then ;)

Looks like I picked a good time to start my diet.

Pretty sure the NFL took him out of the draft until there was a clearer picture of his involvement (or lack thereof) in the case.

Yeah, they got him.

A team that won a playoff game last year gets three first rounders this year! I like it!

it would almost have to be. the article about the shooting says he's 28 years old. he would've been 18 ten years ago, and your article from 2005 with the all-district had a guy by the same name from the same town making all district as a SR.

Not sure. it feels like at least 14 guys named Terrance Williams have played for the Dallas Cowboys over the years. Maybe that's it.

both are guilty, actually. the .01% of muslims who are truly radical, and the politicians who would have you believe that the .01 is actually 100.0

I already know this. The point being that someone who doesn't have a background or knowledge of Christianity could find hundreds of Bible verses that would on face value be as bad as the ones you guys like to quote out of the Quran. Since I've read explanations that state that these verses are taken out of context by radical muslims for political purposes (not unlike what many Christians do), and since it's safe to assume that the vast majority of Muslim haters simply google a couple of verses of the Quran without context, AND since there are millions of Muslims in the US who aren't going out performing terrorist acts because of what they're reading in the Quran, I feel like my point is likely quite valid.

irrelevant to Christianity? then why is it still in the Bible? And if someone who has no clue about Christianity googles bible verses, might they come off with the wrong impression based on some of the things they might find? Is it possible to do the same thing when googling the quran?

how do you interpret all of the verses in the old testament that demand the killings of various types of sinners?

Actually, I don't think either one is much of a threat in the general scheme of things. there's always the possibility of a nutter pulling off an attack, but it's incredibly rare, and they're rarely very effective. I take more of an issue with people who fail to understand how rarely these things actually occur, and how small of a portion of muslims in our country the radicals make up. It's not fair to blame them all for the actions of a few, no more than it is to blame all Christians for the anti-abortion nutters or Westboro Baptist Church.

most Christians don't like that analogy because they agree with the bombers' agenda. which doesn't mean it wasn't terrorism. there have been a LOT more terrorist attacks from Christians in the US than Muslims. but whatever you want to think

better yet, since you're such a torchbearer for the right to be ignorant and discriminative of all ways other than one's own, why don't you wear that sign outside of some mosques. that way you're almost guaranteed to get something to blame all muslims for.