• scholar@lemmy.world
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      Evil has no birthplace, it has always existed in all people. Evil was there long before ‘The West’ or ‘Middle East’ were things. Religions don’t cause evil or intolerance, but some religions can be easily used to justify stoning gay people to death, or killing women for daring to be independant. If the bible didn’t command that gay people be murdered, or if Islam didn’t command that apostates be slain, it would be much harder to justify these evil acts. This isn’t a problem of religion, it’s a problem of cultures that take their religion too seriously.

    • ThirdConsul@lemmy.ml
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      The Middle East was one of the most progressive places in the world. Islam is still the most tolerant religion

      Either you’re trolling, or have never studied history of Islam, it’s birth and spread. Or were taught those by your local priest.

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        Don’t bother, its going to be a wasted breathe.

        This is clearly either a troll, a kid or just an ignorant fuck that can’t be bothered to do the most basic readings of history.

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          I wonder if you know that both Christianity and Islam are just splinter sects of Judaism? And if you’re against Judaism, or think it’s evil or smthing, you should consider being against its spin-offs.

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      Come on now, homophobia was baked into the abrahamic religions long before Jesus was born.