European Muslim Hate Poll

[Dill]

(02-21-2017, 01:10 PM)hollodero Wrote: Well, it is a bit different, compared to the new testament at least. The old one, that one is way more grim than Koran is (I believe). But there are as many Koran interpretations as there are Islamic splinter groups, it's hard to standardize.

Thanks for the reminder about Baathist Iraq. A pertinent distinction from Jordan. I recall, though, that after the Gulf War, Saddam began to incorporate more religious appeals and framing of political goals. Not full-fledged Wahabism/Salafism though.

The central problem with all the "peoples of the book," the one thing that seems to be at the root of that drive to exterminate the opposition whenever it appears, is that commandment "You shall have no other gods before you." When that one gets prioritized, the holy war is on! Brought capital punishment down on Israelites who violated it.

ALLOWING other gods to exist and be tolerantly worshiped risked national destruction. So you had to rub that out harshly and permanently.