Why did Obama reference atrocities committed by Christians?

[nodoginnafight]

Yes, so much so you have been unable to refute it - so you revert to bumper sticker mentality.

Veeerrryyyy compelling argument

 

[JakeStarkey]

Imo, two reasons. First he knew anything he said that did not equate Islam as not being a religion of peace would set off the far right ... even though W made this point repeatedly... including at the natl cathedral 9-11 service.

Second, and no less nefariously, the history of civil rights. The Klan did this less than fifty years ago in the claim of protecting Christianity from black extremists.

They took these two guys into the woods and whipped them until one of them confessed to something he knew was untrue. They then tied these two guys up, drove them to the Miss. River, chained one of them to weights, and pitched him into the river ... while the other guy was forced to watch. They they did the same to the other guy.

And they were only convicted in 2007.

http://archive.clarionledger.com/assets/pdf/D011479086.PDF

FBI mdash Ex-Klansman Charged in 64 Slayings

I think Obama took the opportunity to bring up the ugly, and fairly recent, pass.

I think you answered your own question, but don't understand its implications. Why take this "opportunity?" For what purpose? More race baiting?

IMHO: It was to reassure the broader Muslim community that we are NOT modern day crusaders who are hell bent on the destruction of Islam and that terrorists DO NOT represent Islam any more than the KKK represents Christianity (even though BOTH groups will claim they do).

Driving a wedge between the terrorists and the Muslim community is smart.

Islamic terrorism is based on Islamic theology. The KKK was based on racial superiority, not Christian theology.

Ironically, Obama mimics the KKK by trying to drive a wedge between racial groups in this country.

Both Aryan churches and KKK based their beliefs on Christianity, don't kid yourself.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Terrorism is based on a bastardization of Islamic theology. Just like the KKK based their racial superiority theories on a bastardization of the Bible.

Citation?

No, jwoodie, you don't get "just once more" when the fact is common knowledge.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Imo, two reasons. First he knew anything he said that did not equate Islam as not being a religion of peace would set off the far right ... even though W made this point repeatedly... including at the natl cathedral 9-11 service.

Second, and no less nefariously, the history of civil rights. The Klan did this less than fifty years ago in the claim of protecting Christianity from black extremists.

They took these two guys into the woods and whipped them until one of them confessed to something he knew was untrue. They then tied these two guys up, drove them to the Miss. River, chained one of them to weights, and pitched him into the river ... while the other guy was forced to watch. They they did the same to the other guy.

And they were only convicted in 2007.

http://archive.clarionledger.com/assets/pdf/D011479086.PDF

FBI mdash Ex-Klansman Charged in 64 Slayings

I think Obama took the opportunity to bring up the ugly, and fairly recent, pass.

You're fucking desperate to make this asshole's comments relevant. They never will be and your spin won't help either.

 

[jwoodie]

Yes, so much so you have been unable to refute it - so you revert to bumper sticker mentality.

Veeerrryyyy compelling argument

What, exactly is YOUR argument? Do you support the idea that the United States is no better than Nazi Germany? MY argument is that comparing what has happened in the past in our country to mass murder and barbaric terrorism has no basis in fact. Even our history of slavery (which existed before our founding) is less onerous than that in the rest of our Hemisphere, not to mention Asia and Africa itself. You, on the other hand, like to argue out of both sides of your mouth: If America is such a bad country, why do you hold it to a higher standard than other countries?

Every time your posts are challenged, you either change the subject or attempt some clever retort. Why don't you state your position in clear terms and defend it rather than carping from the back benches?

 

[LordBrownTrout]

3. O was clueless as usual. Crusades fought against Islamic aggression.

 

[whitehall]

Maybe there were idiot FDR staffers who excused the Holocaust because Germans might have been victims of Christian genocide. The freaking Vikings killed Christians. Does that mean we get to kick Norwegian ass? That's how weak Hussein's argument is. Yeah the Crusades happened but Christians got over it. Christians haven't burned anyone at the stake in several hundred years. The problem is that Muslems still live in the 6th century.

 

[Vigilante]