tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761582841002481643.post7290230922608796666..comments2023-10-28T12:24:37.414-04:00Comments on The Midnight Review: John Smithson's Stance On Race And IslamUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761582841002481643.post-45525893845046602882010-04-27T06:22:00.243-04:002010-04-27T06:22:00.243-04:00Interesting.
The thing that would confuse me are...Interesting. <br /><br />The thing that would confuse me are the statements claiming Islam is evil, and the claims that all faiths that don't believe in Jesus Christ to be atheist. <br /><br />If there is such a strong belief that there is only one true faith, and that one is the Christian faith, why show support for a nation that believes your savior is not God on earth? <br /><br />My thinking was that the religious far right only supports Israel because they serve a purpose of holding the holy land from Muslims, and there is some desire for mutually assured destruction between Jews and Muslims - either by war or what you suggest (Jesus coming back)...Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492761988793782893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761582841002481643.post-56215111889534284082010-04-27T00:57:07.607-04:002010-04-27T00:57:07.607-04:00studies(polls)in Europe and U.S., have shown that ...studies(polls)in Europe and U.S., have shown that Islamophobia is linked to anti-semitism---an individual who dislikes/hates Islam is just as likely to hate Jews to the same degree. ---it is a surprising finding.<br /><br />In the U.S., some Evangelicals appear to "support" Isreal---but if you look deeper, their support for Isreal is based on the idea that Jesus Christ will come back and WIPE OUT THE JEWS!(and others---only Christians will be "saved")<br /><br />In Europe--anti-semitism is deep rooted. The Jews have always been considered the "other" and now Islam/Muslims are the "other"---they are not considered part of the European identity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com