The claim that Farage and many others appear to make is that Islam is inevitably violent, to which others reply that it’s a religion of peace, with each side quoting chunks of religious text to make their case. But this probably doesn’t help to settle the argument, as every religion’s holy book is a chaotic mixture. The Old Testament is like an episode of The Sopranos written by someone on crack, with prophets murdering children for calling them baldhead and nations destroyed with locusts. But most of us can pass a church without thinking we should deport those loonies, they want to turn you into a pillar of salt. Because Christianity can be interpreted in any way you like. You can be a Christian and believe that means you should be generous, peaceful, modest and love thy neighbour. Or you can be a Christian and be a Tony Blair. There’s room for everyone. The same could be true of all faiths, its followers ranging from the heroic to the despicable, all of them justifying their actions by finding the relevant quote in their holy text. So the most logical response to any supposedly religious act is to respond to the act and not the religion.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 04:27:11 +0000
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