One of the greatest documents in history- the U.S. Constitution- had to specifically separate government from religion because of all the wars that Christianity created. And that great document took a Civil War, several post war amendments, further Congressional actions, and Supreme Court rulings just to give equal treatment and voting rights to women and minorities.

So it is not an easy leap to go from what has existed throughout history to where the U.S. is today.

I am currently reading the Loom of Time, which directly addresses the inability of democracy to take root in the Middle East. One big reason is that most countries there have artificial borders, so no one group is able to garner a majority to get consensus on rule. It says the only forms of government that have ever worked there is empire or monarchy.

The victims are the American People and the Republic itself.

One of the greatest documents in history- the U.S. Constitution- had to specifically separate government from religion because of all the wars that Christianity created.

That would be wrong though. In the U.S. minorities often receive special rights.

In any case, it's not a secret that Islam is incompatible with the U.S. Constitution. And there is no provision in Islam to "render unto Caesar." More like get on a winged horse and start killing infidels. And don't miss that Jew hiding behind the bush!

It's easy to shrug it off when Muslims are a small minority.

I should mention, like many arguments here, this one seems to have devolved. The original point I wanted to make is that I see no evidence that the Muslim faith is comprised of 1 1/2 billion people who line up in support of head-chopping. By turning this into a discussion of which countries discriminate against minorities more than others maybe this means you tacitly agreed?

"Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's"

Imagine a world where everyone simply followed all 10 of the commandments.

I am not a legal expert, how many times do I have to say it?

I don't want to move the goalposts here. My head chopping comment was a wisecrack. So no, I don't think 1.5 billion Muslims support indiscriminate head-chopping.

What the vast majority of them do support are all manner of rules and philsophies that I don't believe either of us want to live under. That's as opposed to Christianity where Jesus insisted on a separation of church and state far more explicitly than the U.S. Consititution does:

Well nobody does that, even Seacrest.

What else separates, and has separated the majority of the Middle East from the West deni$?

How is this even an argument? Oh, I know, Up is down. I keep forgetting.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

As of 2022, 25.8% of the global population identified as Muslim, which is about 1.57 billion people. This makes Islam the second largest religion in the world, after Christianity.

Another stereotype. 25.8% of the world is not pro-head chopping. There are extremists in every group, including athiests.

Imagine a world where everyone simply followed all 10 of the commandments.

Well, we are all sinners.

The victims are the American People and the Republic itself.

How is this even an argument? Oh, I know, Up is down. I keep forgetting.

Hate to tell ya this "Amigo", but that is sort of the essence of how life works.

We know for a fact that Christian religious leaders systematically molest children and cover it up. But we do no if Muslim leaders do the same. Maybe someday we will.

The victims are the American People and the Republic itself.

We know about both actually.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... -pederasty

Is that all?

The First Amendment simply states in pertinent part: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."

The victims are the American People and the Republic itself.

Btw, it's time others start to step up.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Offer full tax exempt status to others like the Archdiocese has, and you will have MANY lining up to do so.

The victims are the American People and the Republic itself.

Offer full tax exempt status to others like the Archdiocese has, and you will have MANY lining up to do so.

Hate to tell ya this "Amigo", but that is sort of the essence of how life works.

It took our country hundreds of years and becoming a world leader to moderate a few things. Some European Americans struggle with the reality that their views may be minority views in some corners of the world. Different isn't always evil or bad. The Saudis were right not to allow females to drive, but Captain Kirk America strongly "encouraged" them to put females behind the wheel of a car.

Hate to tell ya this "Amigo", but that is sort of the essence of how life works.

Different isn't always evil or bad.

Sometimes it is though.

Hate to tell ya this "Amigo", but that is sort of the essence of how life works.

That’s not the struggle.

The struggle is why others don’t look around and realize who’s right.

Some cultures are better than others.

We know about both actually.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... -pederasty

Is that all?

Sometimes it is though.