Originally Posted by
Acidbaron
If you find that islam stands in the way of progress i invite you to read up on history a bit and if you still feel that way you're welcome to lay that out. Do you know that in Islam they do not frown upon abortion? At least not till before first 4 months. It's amusing that while often displayed as a much more strict and close minded religion by those who abuse it, it is actually more open minded this is due to it being a younger religion than Christianity and that science actually played more of a role in that era. I do not believe that religion is a source of instability in those regions.
Our influence is, dictators are even if they are in the form of spiritual leaders, than there's the whole tribal 'political' system.
Religion has to be seen as a tool, a tool to excuse actions, a tool to enforce actions. good or bad.
I don't believe Christianity is a problem in the Philippines either their rather conservative views and politics are.
Take note i'm speaking of moderate exercise of religion, not extremes and neither the extreme teachings of nitpicking parts.
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That's not what i said, but it seems you have a hard on for religion, nowhere in my post do i handwave any actions. I merely point out the root cause is not religion, neither religion excuses that behavior or allows it.
So i don't see the reason of your post beyond you pointing out your disliking of religion. Seeing i pointed out there is a problem and if you think nothing is being done against extremism even within their own communities you would be wrong.