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Originally Posted by Ray
Most religions have some aspect of aggressive exhortation in their scriptures.
Possibly it was the requirement of the times.
If one is not biased then one cannot say that it is only Islam that is aggressive in intent.
What differentiate Islam with other religions, is that while the adherents of the other religions have downplayed and practically wiped off from their mind the aggressive content, the adherent of Islam still use it as a weapon to further their mission of the moment.
I would appreciate to be corrected if I am wrong.
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Whilst i agree with your general statement, however i can say for Christianity you would search in vain in the NT for any hint of aggression whatsoever. The Christian religion itself and its teaching are truely peaceful in every sense of it, but from the snipets of the quorun i have heard, one would be had pressed to say the same of the scripture.
Generally speaking the NT teaching never authorises aggression by its followers, even when wronged. Its philosophy is vengeance is God's not man's.