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Old 11-29-2015, 08:36 PM   #96
Jim in CT
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Originally Posted by spence View Post
I think it ultimately comes down to what people want from life. Democracy, personal freedoms? I'd wager that there's a lot of similarities with Judeo Christian ethics at the individual level. Granted that Islam has a closer tie to politics than Christianity structurally, but this has also been bastardized by Cold War politics the past 60 years.

I also don't see much difference between a devout Muslim recognizing the Constitution as the basis for US government versus an evangelical Christian. I doubt those who can't deal with it are going to be banging down the door to immigrate any time soon.
"I'd wager that there's a lot of similarities with Judeo Christian ethics at the individual level"

Wrong. I don't see Jews or Christians treating their women, or homosexuals, the way that Muslims do. And that's not just jihadists I'm talking about.
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