Quote Originally Posted by denuseri View Post
In fact, from the very beginning Christianity has co-existed peacefully with other religions, including religions that opposed it.
I'm not sure if you're quoting someone here or if these are your own ideas. Either way I'm absolutely stunned! Look up the Crusades. Read about the Inquisition. The Blood Libel. Learn about Martin Luther's ravings about the Jews. What about the missionaries sent to the New World to convert the pagan natives? The destruction of religious texts, both Christian and non-Christian? I cannot believe that someone can actually make that statement with a straight face!

For example, the leaders of the Jewish religion considered the truth claims of Christianity blasphemous; and, as a result, the leaders attempted to kill those who followed it whenever they could. Saul of Tarsus (see Acts 9) persecuted Christians. But the Christians did not therefore view it as their duty to revenge their persecutors. Rather, Christians are instructed by Holy Scripture to "live at peace with all men" (Romans 12:18, see also Hebrews 12:14), including those with whom we disagree.
Christians are instructed by scripture to do a lot of things which would get them quickly persecuted into extinction if they tried to actually do them.
"And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat." -- Leviticus 26:29
"Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell." -- Matthew 5:28-30
"Whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman." -- 2 Chronicles 15:13
"He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." -- Mark 16:16

(Sadly, it must be acknowledged that not all Christians have truly followed the teachings of the Bible in this respect.)
[INDENT]And when they do commit acts of agression and violence against one another, they are in fact breaking the tennents of their respected faiths.
Yes, the "No True Christian" fallacy. Anyone claiming to be a Christian who does something which I don't think is right must not be a true Christian.
All the foundation religions are base on a vision of an angels or a dream. It is up to each man to believe it or reject it.
So then why are those who reject it reviled by those who accept it?

So why make such a fuss.
Because these so-called "good" Christians are trying to force their religion into the schools, they are denying women the right to control their own bodies, and they are trying their damndest to make sure that only "good" Christians (as they define them) can legally be elected to public office. (Anyone care to take a guess as to how many Black, Latino, Asian, Gay, Lesbian or Catholic politicians would be considered "good" Christians?)