In a troubled world, Christians strive to put aside earthly worries on Christmas Eve

Be honest, do you think things are better or worse today compared to December 25, 1914?

First15Today 06:20 am JST

Maybe we are worse off than December 25th, 1913, but by 1914 the war was already underway and we aren't there yet.

but by 1914 the war was already underway and we aren't there yet

I take it that you never heard of the Christmas Truce?

In Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, Christians whose homes were destroyed or damaged by a Muslim mob in August celebrated against a background of fear in the city of Jaranwala. Christians fled their homes to escape the attackers, returning to scenes of destruction.

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Islam is truly not a peaceful religion.,,

First15Today 07:29 am JST

but by 1914 the war was already underway and we aren't there yet

I take it that you never heard of the Christmas Truce?

Good point. Unfortunately I think we are already at the bitterness level of '15, '16, and '17.

Unfortunately I think we are already at the bitterness level of '15, '16, and '17.

Hard to disagree with that. Though, IIRC, that bitterness was orchestrated by the top brass and the politicians rather than the actual soldiers.

Islam is truly not a peaceful religion.,,

Ye, Christians never do anything like this...

ChabbawangaToday 10:52 am JST

Islam is truly not a peaceful religion.,,

Ye, Christians never do anything like this...

They quite literally don't visit muslim countries for suicide attacks. Inb4 Israel and Iraq War nonsequiturs.

They quite literally don't visit muslim countries for suicide attacks

I think somebody needs a very long and detailed history lesson about the centuries of atrocities commited by Christians across the globe. No suicide attacks, but violence, lots and lots of horrific violence.

Chabbawanga, you're spot on with that. The Crusades for a start, but lots more afterwards.

And now we have ultra right-wing Christian zealots in the US fanning the flames of hysteria about fabricated "stolen election" stories, hell-bent on destroying their country. They have no clue that they're doing it, but that's what they're doing, through their ignorance.

We're witnessing the final showdown to determine whether democracy will survive in the US. It doesn't look good. The Supreme Court is stacked with zealots and they, more than anyone, have the power to keep the country on a sane, democratic track. If the US falls, the rest of us won't be far behind. Religious fanaticism in all its forms is a plague on all our houses!!

ChabbawangaToday 04:56 pm JST

They quite literally don't visit muslim countries for suicide attacks

I think somebody needs a very long and detailed history lesson about the centuries of atrocities commited by Christians across the globe. No suicide attacks, but violence, lots and lots of horrific violence.

It's not 1096 and it's not even the 19th century with colonialism (which had very little to do with religion). The problem is some people in the ME are still living like it is 1096.

very long and detailed history lesson about the centuries of atrocities commited by Christians across the globe

Weren't all those in response to the Muslims taking lands that were never theirs in the first place?

Islam is truly not a peaceful religion.,,

Very few are. Judaism, Christianity and Islam certainly aren’t.

Jainism is pretty peaceful. One of its core tenets is pacifism.