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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday "Christianity is a religion of peace." However, others say he's just being politically correct and attempting to appease the West.
"Christianity is a peaceful religion," he went on, "it is only a few Christian extremists who have tarnished it's name with their unprovoked invasions and occupations of a few sovereign nations. Certain people who are critical of the religion are really just acting out of ignorance and hate." But one activist, who wished to remain anonymous, called this charge "ridiculous." "I am no bigot, I have several Christian friends. I am simply analyzing their own book, and it is not peaceful. Just look at the words from their own Bible, Revelation Chapter 19 Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. According to their book, their God will come down and murder and cannibalize all people...even their horses. If that is a religion of peace, then clearly I do not know what peace is. Mr. Ahmadinejad is simply trying to be politically correct and appease a dangerous and violent group of Hummer jockeys." But, said Ahmadinejad "I am not trying to appease anyone. Anyone can cherry pick quotes for any religious book, it is not hard, but the teachings of Jesus are of peace, love and tolerance, even if Christian leaders do constantly make war. Clearly Christianity is not to blame nor are all Christians are to blame, even if they do invade and occupy sovereign country after sovereign country without provocation. And calling them Hummer jockeys is just hate speech."
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