Christians as bad as Taliban: And other ridiculous comparisons

Why do logical people--and I do believe these people are logical-- continue to compare christians and the Taliban or some Islamic terrorist-like organization? Perhaps on paper it sounds funny, perhaps it is just a personal "dig" at christians throughout the world and particularly here at home in the United States. Perhaps the comparison is meant to garner "recommendations" by those who are like-minded...or simply to gain "recommendations" because point givers don't bother to consider the truth.

Let's discuss the truth.

The Daily Star, a free press newspaper based in Lebanon provided some startling numbers in a recent article. Readers will find the link below this blog entry. The polling suggests that support for suicide bombings are dropping in Muslim nations, however let's keep a focus on what the numbers are currently. "In Turkey, Morocco and Indonesia, 15 percent or fewer now say such actions are justifiable." Really? 15%! In Pakistan, only 25 percent now take that view... In Lebanon, 39 percent now regard acts of terrorism as often or sometimes justified... In Jordan, a majority 57 percent now says suicide bombings and other violent actions are justifiable in defense of Islam...

In Iraq nearly half of Muslims in Lebanon and Jordan, and 56 percent in Morocco, say suicide bombings against Americans and other Westerners in Iraq are justifiable."

So, are Christian's as bad as the Taliban and other Islamic extremists? Find me 56% of the Christian population that believes Christians should blow themselves up in abortion clinics and kill abortion doctors. Direct me to 39% or 25% or how about the small number of 15% who believe Christians should blow themselves up and take out civilians who believe in abortion. Maybe 5% of the christian world believes we should blow ourselves and civilian women and children if we believe "christianity" is under attack? Could there be 3%? How about 1%? Infact I suggest that the actual percentage if a poll were conducted would find a statitstical zero.

I don't know the reasons people post and make such comparisons but they are ridiculous and don't deserve the attention some people are giving. Due to the number of statements I see I figured I owe a bit or rational logic to the situation.

If you are interested in searching more polls I suggest the following key-word search on google:

"Muslim" + "Polls" + "Terrorism" + "Suicide Bombings"

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=17226#