MavsSuperFan
10-24-2014, 11:45 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVl3BJoEoAU
that is a video where sam harris explains why islam is more problematic than lots of religions in its calls for violence.
Cliff notes, according to harris in the video above
- Although both Islam and Christianity call for violence in a lot of circumstances, the bible is much longer and with much more contradictory messages than the Qoran. According to harris the Qoran is much more succinct in its calls to spread islam. its thesis is much tighter.
- The bible is more passive in its message, eg. god will destroy/kill the sinners. also a lot of the bible is told in a narrative manner Eg. Abraham to kill his son isaac, not that the action is encouraged in general.
the Qoran is more active in encouraging actions of its followers.
-the example of jesus is far more pacifist than the example of Mohammad
- ideas in books that people believe in (Eg. the bible and qoran) have an effect on how people behave. Eg. sam harris sites christians blocking stem cell research as only explainable via the ideas in the bible.
that is a video where sam harris explains why islam is more problematic than lots of religions in its calls for violence.
Cliff notes, according to harris in the video above
- Although both Islam and Christianity call for violence in a lot of circumstances, the bible is much longer and with much more contradictory messages than the Qoran. According to harris the Qoran is much more succinct in its calls to spread islam. its thesis is much tighter.
- The bible is more passive in its message, eg. god will destroy/kill the sinners. also a lot of the bible is told in a narrative manner Eg. Abraham to kill his son isaac, not that the action is encouraged in general.
the Qoran is more active in encouraging actions of its followers.
-the example of jesus is far more pacifist than the example of Mohammad
- ideas in books that people believe in (Eg. the bible and qoran) have an effect on how people behave. Eg. sam harris sites christians blocking stem cell research as only explainable via the ideas in the bible.