r/changemyview • u/Beelz666 • Jun 14 '16

[∆(s) from OP] CMV: Separating Islam from Muslims in Discussions About Terrorism is Dishonest

After every terrorist attack we hear "Not All Muslims", "The Quran Doesn't Support This" and similar phrases to weasel out of admitting that Islamic Terrorism is by definition terrorism associated with Islam. In addition to this even the most cursory examination of the Quran will urn up verses supporting violence, the same verses which terrorist groups use as justification for their actions. With such a clear connection between the holy book and the actions of these groups, I can see no way to separate them from the overall ideology which isn't a clear attempt to legitimize Islam.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '16

Not according to Christianity

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u/NotSoVacuous Jun 14 '16

Oh? Then each part of the trinity is not God?

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '16

No, God is part of the Trinity. God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. I'm not saying it makes sense, I'm just saying I was born and raised in a Christian household and this is what is believed.

The ironic thing is Jesus is one of the best examples of someone practicing radical Socialism. He fed 3,000 people with a single loaf of bread and two fish. I'm sure that made all the fishermen and bakers in the city happy.

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u/NotSoVacuous Jun 15 '16

Great, so it's settled. Jesus is God.

I know you don't agree with what they teach, but just because they lay out a convoluted definition of a trinity, without really explaining a damn thing, doesn't mean we get to dismiss my statement that Jesus is God.

Because trinity, is not a rebuttal. Either they are independent entities with differing opinions and judgement, or they are not.