ISIS would agree there shouldn't be Christians on RallyPoint. Is it right to strike one religion for the sins of another?

Religion is a personal belief system and IMHO, it shouldn't be used as a personal judgment system. We're never all going to believe the same way. There are radical Christian groups just as there are radical Islamic groups who do violent things in the name of their religion.

Then again, a lot of folks are out there trying to label themselves along racial, ethnic and gender association lines and judging others who don't agree with them.

Who are they agreeing with?

Religion is a Prime Evil always was always will be!!!

No before everybody wants to stone me to death, of course only those of you who are without sin, let me add something.

It is perfectly fine if you believe in something, what or who ever that might be and to practice your beliefe. No issue with that.
When you start organizing it and going around telling everybody about your view (most of them are pretty absurd and twisted) and try to force people into believing the same stuff you are worng. As wrong as it gets.

Having faith or believing in something is fine whe you organize it or put it in categories it is not fine anymore because at that point it's nothing more than organize crime.
Personally I think religion should be banned from public life since it has no place there. Practice whatever you want but don't force it on me.

Nothing has caused more suffering and death than religion.

A truly religious person of any faith does not kill indiscriminately or because of WHO someone is. Yes, all religions mandate certain types of war. But Imperialism is not an action or belief system sanctioned by God.

People who murder in "the Name of God" are committing what we call in Hebrew a "Chillul Hashem" (literally an embarrassment or insult of God). They are sinning and desecrating God's name, not sanctifying it, as they so perversely believe...

What ISIS is doing is NOT sanctioned by God, and I doubt it's sanctioned by the Qur'an. Granted, the Qur'anic rules about the Dhimmi are very troubling, but murdering Christians, just BECAUSE they are Christians is way outside the boundaries.

Up until 1948, Christians and Jews lived relatively well in Islamic lands (in modern times of course). In 1948, the vast majority of Jews were kicked out of Islamic lands with nothing but the shirts on their backs, due to the creation of the State of Israel. [Note that this historic fact is ALWAYS left out when crying about the plight of the "poor Palestinians" who are so oppressed by Israel...]

With the Islamic Revolution in 1979, things went from bad to worse for the remaining Jews in Islamic lands.

The fate of Christians in Islamic lands in modern times has been mixed. Lately however, Copts, Orthodox Christians, Catholics and other various denominations have been targeted by Islamic radicals all throughout the Islamic world. ISIS is the worst, but lets not forget about other Christians who have been targeted...

Okay, so I sat here looking at this post for the last few days and I am now finally voicing my thoughts.

First off, the title of this post gives the impression that if you doesn't openly state your beliefs in a public forum than you are some how on the same level as these crazy idiots running around the Middle East cutting off heads and destroying everything we did in that region. This leads me to my first question, why do some people feel the need to try and guilt people into sharing their faith? Two things that are really touchy for people to talk about are faith and politics because for a lot of us, these two factor so heavily into our personal character. For me, I can tell you this. My father is a minister. Has been for 37 years and he does a great job. However, being raised in the church and in a world where my every move was picked apart by people who on Sunday talked about forgiveness but on Monday were at the local breakfast spot judging others. My dad even did a sermon on this very thing after one Sunday someone pretty much bullied me because I couldn't quote a certain verse from the Bible. Yet when I asked them to recall John 3:16 they couldn't.

I now how a love/hate relationship with religion and with church itself. I support my dad and always will but I personally don't see the need to go to a building and stand around with others. I can worship my God anywhere I am. If that be on my bike riding down some of the great paths here in Pittsburgh or out with my camera helping someone by snapping photos of special events in their lives to sitting at the Pens game praying that the Defense actually shows up.

With all that being said, as someone that has been on this site and active on this site since it went public, I don't feel religion has a place here in the forums. This is supposed to be a place where we can share ideas and thoughts and help each other grow professionally and to be a good support structure for each other. These type of topics, along with overly political posts, only serve to drive a wedge further between us.

I'm not saying you can't openly talk about your faith. If that is what you feel you are being lead to do, then do it. However, please note that not everyone is there with you. Don't try to force your views on anyone and especially don't try to say someone that doesn't agree with you is in the same category as these crazy, deranged idiots known as the ISIS.

I am not religious, I could care less for religion. On that same note, I respect religion as long as the people practicing it do not use it as a justification to throw their ideals down people's throats.

People could be sensitive toward religion because of the atrocities community against humanity in the name of religion or a god / diety (lower case used intentionally). History is repeat with examples in every denomination.

Church attendance is down. Free thinking is up.

I hate religion! I am a Christian who lives and strives daily to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Man (kind) made religion, that's why there is so much confusion, turmoil and such a big mess of it.

The Catholic Church turned religion into a for - profit business...look at their wealth...and try to disagree.

this evil cult religion they want to die to see Allah I think we should help them to meet their goal and send them on their way it's real easy to do we just gotta have a president's got the guts to do it