Comments (35) (Please sign in to comment)

1. 

   dtroutma said, over 3 years ago

   There are indeed nuts in all the “majors” around the world,and a little comparison of “orthodox and Hasidic”, as well as “evangelical” and “Shia vs Sunni” doesn’t eliminate any of them from the “crazies pool”.

   
   A recent article on “forced/arranged” marriage is jus another also explores the brutality and insanity of these “cultures” , oddly enough dominated by men who claim “God is on our side”, just like "Gott mit Uns’.
2. 

   curtisls87 said, over 3 years ago

   My Muslim friends are aghast and appalled by the violence perpetrated by these individuals.
   While I abhor the Westboro group’s behavior, and I agree with the concept that every religion has its lunatic fringe, this analogy fails. Hhile the Westboro group does reprehensible things like picketing funerals, they have not, to date, engaged in physical violence.
3. 

   2011worldchamps said, over 3 years ago

   All three religions from the middleast are inherently violent, simply because at their core they all say, only their relgion is the correct one and everyone else is evil.

   Its just that the Jews and the Christians don’t usually commit “terrorism” because they have become powerful enough to kill people “legally”.
4. 

   mikefive said, over 3 years ago

   The Westboro Baptist Church is a minor blemish on the face of Christianity. Radical Islamic bombers are a major boil on the face of Islam. I’m not quite sure how the bigotry and demonstrations of forty or fifty people equates with the mass murders that have been committed by thousands..
5. 

   mickey1339 said, over 3 years ago

   @2011worldchamps

   “Its just that the Jews and the Christians don’t usually commit “terrorism””
   

   
   Read up on the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition.
6. 

   mickey1339 said, over 3 years ago

   @mikefive

   Mike, I think history bears out a couple of facts. Most countries fight wars and proclaim they are right and God’s on their side (whoever your God happens to be). It’s man’s rationalization for barbaric actions, often contrary to the actual teachings of the religion. Do we follow these commands as we kill thousands in the middle east?:
   *
   The Beatitudes
   

   
   3.Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4.Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5.Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6.Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7.Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8.Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9.Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 10.Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11.Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12.Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
7. 

   STLDan said, over 3 years ago

   Funny that you lump all liberals together in a comment on this paticular comic. Try reading it again and use your brain. I’m a liberal and I didnt point at anyone. Go look up the word ironic while you’re at it..geez…
8. 

   STLDan said, over 3 years ago

   @mikefive

   You need a little history lessons on the exploits of christianity
9. 

   ARodney said, over 3 years ago

   If you don’t think radical Islamsist are “right wingers,” then you should study recent history.
10. 

    wbr said, over 3 years ago

    unfortunately in some countries radical Muslims are a majority [ ex Egypt , Libya]
11. 

    Anthony 2816 said, over 3 years ago

    If he’s a religious fundamentalist, then he’s probably a right-winger. That certainly wouldn’t mean he’d vote for a Republican, though, because he’d be rejected for not being of the correct religion.
12. 

    mikefive said, over 3 years ago

    @all of you who replied to my comment on radical Islam and the Westboro Baptist church.
    ♦
    My comment is only about the here and now and what I considered an inept comparison of radical Islam and the Westboro Baptist Church and why I considered the cartoon inept. How this got stretched into guns and Vietnam, religious dogma and not following it, and my ignorance of history I have no idea. You guys read way, way too much into my comment.
13. 

    dannysixpack said, over 3 years ago

    Orthodox Catholic said, about 1 hour ago

    “Your Muslim friends are obviously like many Catholics I have met — they are in name only.

    <>

    The Muslim religion was started on murder, promoted by murder, and has a “holy book” that promotes murder of all who do not convert to Islam.

    <>

    Non-violent Muslims are the same as pro-abortion Catholics"
    
    you mean, law abiding, tax paying, responsible and kind family oriented human beings? I’ll agree to that.
14. 

    dannysixpack said, over 3 years ago

    Orthodox Catholic said, about 3 hours ago

    @mickey1339

    “You are totally uninformed. The Crusades were begun after DECADES of Muslims killing innocent Christians in the Holy Land. The last straw was when a caravan of some 8,000 pilgrims to the Holy Land was attacked and most of them killed by Muslims. The Church decided to come to the rescue of those brothers and sisters who were being butchered.

    <>

    Muslims, on the other hand, have a long and rich history of attacking others without provocation in order to advance their religion.

    <>

    The Inquisition was started for basically the same reason — Jews who lived in Spain were opening the doors of the towns at night and letting the Muslims in to slaughter the townspeople. These were Jews who were pretending to be Christian. The Inquisition was there to ferret them out and rid Spain of them.

    <>

    Facts. They are very useful when you are trying to make a point, but they can also make someone like you look silly when you don’t use them."
    
    right, the inquisition was the jews fault for “pretending” to be Christians. and why pray tell were they “pretending”?.
    
    it is you, OC, that are hopelessly misinformed.
15. 

    Anthony 2816 said, over 3 years ago

    “Atheism=belief in absence of evidence also.”
    
    Do you actually read what you post?
16. Load the rest of the comments (20).