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And this is coming from someone who has as little sympathy for a proselytizing missionary, as I do for some ISIS follower. [/quote]

Please think about what you just said.  Do you really mean that? 
 
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Absolutely. I think people who go across the world to "spread the word" are committing a different kind of violence. It messes societies up. It disturbs the populations, causes conflict, and leads to physical violence. Where do you think literal witchhunting of gays in parts of Africa are stemmed from? Generally American Christians going to African countries to "spread the word."

Ditto for Saudi missionaries who set up Wahhabi schools in places like Pakistan, making the society much more conservative, fundamentalist, and dangerous.

I have zero sympathy for missionaries who proselytize. None. Nada. They are shitstirrers of the worst kind.

But have all the respect in the world for people who give, act, do, to help others without the need to espouse their religion. [/quote]

Right, missionaries' proselytizing activities can totally be compared to the degrading, barbaric violence committed by a sadistic, psychopathic organization. Thanks for helping us all to see that. You're a wonderfully-rational person. [/quote]

Yes, fundamentalist Christians that preach a monolithic view of the world, which regularly includes hateful attitudes regarding others resulting in violence, are no different than fundamentalist Muslims preaching a monolithic view of the world, which regularly includes hateful attitudes regarding others resulting in violence.

I'm sure ISIS would also call those against their beliefs as "too PC" as well. Different sides of the same coin. Both fundamentalist, proselytizing Muslims and Christians have wrecked havoc on local populations with their own versions of proselytizing.

A friend of mine knew Kayla. He (a Muslim) was a photojournalist working in Egypt and spent time getting to know her. She was a humanitarian that happened to be Christian. She was a good soul, and said of her "I remember her as a fun-loving, caring, open-minded and welcoming person. Kayla had a vision to make the world a better place." People like Kayla deserve all the praises sung about them.

There's a difference between someone who does great work inspired by their private faith, and someone who does work with the agenda of spreading their religious ideology. [/quote]

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