Ivo Souza [email protected] Sat May 7 22:00:02 2005
Christianity is a Religion of Love. It has inspired democracies in the world. It has still a role to play in the struggle for human rights. Ivo da C.Souza
Just for the sake of debate, I don't know of any follower of any religion or ideology who would say that what he subscribes to is a religion/ideology of hate.
While it is true that Christianity has, in certain periods of history, played a positive role, it is also a fact that the religion (or those controlling it) have supported negative forces in history -- empire, slavery, colonialism, racism, religious intolerance, Fascism, etc.
So it's much of a mixed-bag with Christianity, as it is with almost any other religion. FN
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