Another one knocked out of the park
by F. Porretto.
Money quotes:
Therefore, he who commits acts of violence in Islam’s name is acting in accordance with its founder’s direction.
and
Therefore, he who commits violence in the name of Christianity is contradicting the explicit commands of Jesus of Nazareth
Read the whole thing. It’s quite good.
No matter how many times I say this, I cannot say it as eloquently as can Mr P.
It all comes down to thinking that you know better than someone else how to live their life, and that you have the right to enforce it.
For a true follower of Christ, this is an impossible position, because no person has the authority to take God’s place in another’s life.
For a true follower of Islam, it’s written right there in the God-damned instructions. And I don’t say “God-damned” lightly.