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Originally Posted by Gozer
Personally (this definition cannot stand up universally) I think the religion derives its legitimacy from the quality of its teachings.
Teaching you to love your brother, be kind to others...etc denotes legitimacy.
Teaching hatred and intolerance does not.
Thus Trekkies and Jedi are more legit in my eyes than hardcore Nazism or Islamofascism (Islam and the teachings of the Koran, from what I understand, do not have the same violent leanings).
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I picked up an English verison of the Koran at McNally Robison this one time, opened it to a random page, and the first thing I read was:
"Do not befriend Christians or Jews for they are unholy and not to be trusted."
Not exactly violent, but definately not about teaching love your brother and kindness to others.