Manson was only one of many Americans. Norway had their own nut. Pinochet, the Argentine generals and the “disappeared”, Pol Pot, Kim (take your pick), there are a lot of bad people who do NOT represent their entire culture. One and a half billion Muslims, 360 million Americans, a billion and a half Roman Catholics (Think Inquisition, which the last Pope who retired ran the office that was indeed, “the Inquisition”), less than 20 million Jews- but they have their own assassins when a leader seeks real peace, the point is: when has such a broad brush been applied to so many, when only a small percentage make up the “nut brigade” if the whole picture is taken in????
When “leaders” distort the message, and the myth, bad things have happened all through history, especially the history of religions based on the most violent set of laws ever set down, yes, stoning anyone you basically disagree with, or don’t like, is so “civilized”… amazing how that “love thy neighbor” message gets lost whenever the alternative is available.
Manson was only one of many Americans. Norway had their own nut. Pinochet, the Argentine generals and the “disappeared”, Pol Pot, Kim (take your pick), there are a lot of bad people who do NOT represent their entire culture. One and a half billion Muslims, 360 million Americans, a billion and a half Roman Catholics (Think Inquisition, which the last Pope who retired ran the office that was indeed, “the Inquisition”), less than 20 million Jews- but they have their own assassins when a leader seeks real peace, the point is: when has such a broad brush been applied to so many, when only a small percentage make up the “nut brigade” if the whole picture is taken in????
When “leaders” distort the message, and the myth, bad things have happened all through history, especially the history of religions based on the most violent set of laws ever set down, yes, stoning anyone you basically disagree with, or don’t like, is so “civilized”… amazing how that “love thy neighbor” message gets lost whenever the alternative is available.