Where is the moral outrage by Christians against torture?

[Erika]

Is there any scripture by Christ that allows this abuse?

Why aren't James Dobson, Tony Perkins, Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, et al yelling about the Bush policy to allow torture.

They are silent.

[babylonsister]

1. Where is the moral outrage from anyone, forget about religion? nt

[alittlelark]

13. Religion is the problem

I forgot about religion about 15 years ago.. once I started THINKING.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

2. Ah, but some of the best torturing in human history was done under the

auspices of Christianity, the Inquisition. So churches certainly provide no immunity against this sickness.

[MnFats]

6. the church was responsible for the inquisition....I can't imagine..

...would ever countenance torture....with his rhetoric about turn the other cheek, love your enemies, forgiving 70 times seven....actually stopping torture by coming to the aid of the woman who was about to be stoned...."let he among you who is without sin..."

[NMMNG]

3. Why would they speak out against it?

Why aren't James Dobson, Tony Perkins, Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, et al yelling about the Bush policy to allow torture.



The torture is being conducted on Muslims of Middle Eastern nationalities. As far as those jerks are concerned the people being tortured deserve everything they get for the "sin" of not being White Christians.

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. The people you cite follow the doctrine of the divine dollar.

It has nothing to do with "the golden rule" anymore.

[rwenos]

5. Torture Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry

Why would evangelical Christians oppose torture of infidels?

Did anyone challenge the Inquisition? Burning at the stake? The Salem witch trials?

The beauty of being a evangelical Christian when your country is torturing Muslims: "Torture means never having to say you're sorry."

[Erika]

10. Torturing people of different cultures/beliefs

Where is the scripture that allows this?

[Horse with no Name]

7. They are too busy declaring fatwah's on Latin American

leaders obviously.

[libnnc]

8. Awful quiet, ain't they?

Who would Jesus torture?

[Erika]

9. The Christians are dead silent. Who would Christ torture n/t

[ashling]

11. Those are the names

not of Christians, but of Christianists.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

12. All over the place

The majority of those protesting against it are Christians, by a considerable margin.

Don't confuse "there are Christians who aren't protesting" with "Christians aren't protesting".

[Stargleamer]

14. It's alongside their moral outrage against poverty. . . .

somewhere far far making much of a presence felt.

[133724]

15. Final Score: Lions 1 Christians 0

[Raksha]

16. To use a Christian metaphor,

this is where we divide the sheep from the goats, isn't it?

[Broken_Hero]

17. Locking

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