Was Religious Freedom Meant to Apply Equally to Foreign Cultures?

[daidalos]

I'm probably beating a dead horse here - at least I hope so.

But when I grew up I was taught there is a being, a Supernatural Being, that hates humans.

Loves to deceive them, kill innocents, subjugate women, abuse children.

That being was SATAN.

And as far as I can see, Allah is that Being.

Oh, oh. Have I gone too far ?

BTW, I have enormous respect for Jews, who I feel are fellow Christians (whether they know it or not). After all, Jesus was a Jew.

I also admire Buddhists, Hindus, and many more. As long as they are willing to live peacefully with those of different beliefs, I am cool with them. I am also cool with Atheists who understand that some of us believe in God, yet do not persecute us.

Actually ya have that reversed. Jesus said his followers are Jews.

[kroz]

I'm probably beating a dead horse here - at least I hope so.

But when I grew up I was taught there is a being, a Supernatural Being, that hates humans.

Loves to deceive them, kill innocents, subjugate women, abuse children.

That being was SATAN.

And as far as I can see, Allah is that Being.

Oh, oh. Have I gone too far ?

BTW, I have enormous respect for Jews, who I feel are fellow Christians (whether they know it or not). After all, Jesus was a Jew.

I also admire Buddhists, Hindus, and many more. As long as they are willing to live peacefully with those of different beliefs, I am cool with them. I am also cool with Atheists who understand that some of us believe in God, yet do not persecute us.

I would respectfully disagree with that comment.

Jews cannot be Christians unless their receive Jesus Christ as their Messiah and Savior.  Most Jews do not do that.  Just being the same ethnicity does not make them anything other than what they are.

I offer the Pharisee and Sadducees as my exhibit.  Jesus firmly condemned them.  "Unless your righteousness exceed the righteousness of these, you shall not enter the kingdom."

[daidalos]

I would respectfully disagree with that comment.

Jews cannot be Christians unless their receive Jesus Christ as their Messiah and Savior.  Most Jews do not do that.  Just being the same ethnicity does not make them anything other than what they are.

I offer the Pharisee and Sadducees as my exhibit.  Jesus firmly condemned them.  "Unless your righteousness exceed the righteousness of these, you shall not enter the kingdom."

Yeah for those who read for themselves, and know that there is more to the Bible than John 3:16.

Christ constantly held them up as examples of what NOT to do.

He exclusively used the religious leadership of his day, as examples of how NOT to live. And one of the very things, the Bible tells us clearly that they were doing, that he condemned them for.

Was teaching their communities, that they should be "tolerant" and accept what is/was idolatry.

The first commandment of the ten commandments isn't a joke. There's a reason why it's numero uno too.

And contrary to popular belief of many alive today, Christ clearly stated it is also something that is eternal.

It is still to this day a very serious warning from our creator not to commit idolatry.