Is It Just Because I'm an Evil Atheist? (Koran-burning) | 45 comments (45 topical, 0 hidden)
They were tolerant of Christians and Jews... (none / 0)
because they are people of the book and subject to taxation.  For non-believers they were completely intolerant and put to the sword.

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by mcamelyne on 09/11/2010 01:20:01 AM EST

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They didn't fight the wars to get rid of non-believers. Otherwise they wouldn't have attacked Christian countries.
Ergo, the soldiers were not motivated by religion when they attacked Christian countries, but by patriotism.

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by opposition on 09/11/2010 06:55:02 AM EST

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what was the patriotism?  Love of the sultan?

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by mcamelyne on 09/11/2010 09:43:08 AM EST

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Is It Just Because I'm an Evil Atheist? (Koran-burning) | 45 comments (45 topical, 0 hidden)