From: Adam 

John Beckett wrote:

> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
> news::
>
>>>I wonder why there is a strong tendency for a Christian society
to produce
>>>more Christians, and an Islamic society to produce more Muslims.
>>
>>Do you really have to wonder about this cause and effect?  It doesn't seem
>>too mysterious to me.
>
>
> Uh oh. Perhaps my comments were a little subtle.
>
> Have YOU ever wondered about the fact that
> 99% of protestants have protestant parents
> 99% of jews have jewish parents
> 99% of catholics have catholic parents
> 99% of muslims have muslim parents
> etc
>
> Maybe many people are too ready to slide into the traditions of their
> family and immediate society. Maybe IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO!
>

Gee one wonders why the first act of any major religion either when growing
or when moving into a new area has been to use violence to offer ye olde
"convert or die" choice.

Hey there Mr Spanish Jew/Muslim......see me big pointy sword ....see this
bible....fancy kissing the bible or me sword?

Hey there Mr Egyptian christian......see me big pointy sword ....see this
koran....fancy kissing the koran or me sword?

etc.etc.etc

Ah the joys of embracing the God of love.

Adam

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