Originally Posted by astralis

lol, where is the criticism of judaism with its heavy-handed old testament? what about christianity, for being the belief that motivated such things as the crusades, the inquisition; defended such things as slavery ("they are the sons of ham"), forced conversions, etc?

psh. religion is so vast and filled with so many personalities throughout the ages that it is easy to make the case that EVERY religion has violent tendencies- and very peaceful ones, too.