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What would be your response to a Muslim who says that the Orlando shooter wasn't Muslim, because a true Muslim would have been there to wash feet and not to shoot?
Well first, Muhammad did not wash feet.
The Muhammad of Mecca was compromising and tolerant. He did not have the power of the Medina Muhammad. Then after the conquest of Medina, Muhammad became a military and political leader. That is where we get the conquest and violent texts.
The Mecca texts were abrogated for the Medina texts.
When Muslims use violence in the name of their religion, they are invoking the 'most recent' version of Muhammad's teachings. When they reject the Medina Muhammad, that IS news and we should hear about it.
Unfortunately, the texts of the Quran are not chronological and therefore is confusing for most Westerners. When the texts of the Quran are grouped in chronological order, the fog clears and it becomes evident.
Now, let's look at Christianity. The Old Covenant is replaced by the New Covenant. The Old Covenant had violence, addressed a specific people, in a specific land in a specific timeframe. Regardless of the pages we could discuss theologically on the commands to destroy, kill and burn cities in Canaan, none of those commands pass through to the New Covenant. A Covenant not only for Jews but all peoples. Not once did Jesus command violence, command an apostolic kingdom or theocracy. Not once is the NT church trying to seized political power or control. When supposed Christians try to do these things in the Name of God, they are disobeying the command of Jesus Christ who said not to do these things. So it is news when a professing Christian uses violence to promote or further Christianity. It's wrong because Jesus NEVER commanded such. To be a Christian one must follow the teachings and actions of Jesus Christ.
I know some of what I wrote above will not resonate with the bumper sticker mentality/political meme culture. So I will put it this way.
Islam went from peaceful to violent....Heading in the wrong direction.
The Bible (two major covenants) went from violent to peaceful.
Two divergent lines.
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