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Originally Posted by alltherage
Nobody says "I molest you in the name of Jesus!"
However, it is widely documented that the terrorist acts of 2001 were done in the name of Allah.
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What does it mean for something to be done in the name of someone? It's a rhetorical argument that amounts to nothing. If a priest did tell a victim that Christ compelled him to submit to the priest's wishes, (and really, I don't think it's that much of a stretch for a man who's already abusing his power so horribly to invoke the name of Christ) would that make all other Christians culpable? Clearly not. If you want to talk about whether Islam has contributing factors that lead to the attacks (a very valid argument), or whether Catholicism has contributing factors that lead to abuses (also valid), go ahead and make those arguments. But to suggest that all Islam is culpable because the name of their god was invoked is laughable.