Not at all.

I respect the radical muslim, even though I don't agree with them, because their beliefs are congruent from the cultural level down to the level of individual action.

A radical muslim believes that you are a heretic. And that if they trade their life to end yours, they will be celebrated as a hero and rewarded by their god.

I respect that. I think it's absurd, stupid, and tragically wasteful, but it's CONGRUENT and it isn't cowardly.

You say deus vult. Well, I say, if you adopt that stance and don't yourself run out, put on a crusader's cross and start converting by the sword, well, you're not living by your beliefs.

MY beliefs as I have said before elsewhere are total pacifism. I'm a quaker. But I have more respect for people who LIVE by their violent beliefs than those who simply TALK their violent beliefs hoping someone else will do the dying for them. That's just cowardice.

Not at all.

I respect the radical muslim, even though I don't agree with them, because their beliefs are congruent from the cultural level down to the level of individual action.

A radical muslim believes that you are a heretic. And that if they trade their life to end yours, they will be celebrated as a hero and rewarded by their god.

I respect that. I think it's absurd, stupid, and tragically wasteful, but it's CONGRUENT and it isn't cowardly.

You say deus vult. Well, I say, if you adopt that stance and don't yourself run out, put on a crusader's cross and start converting by the sword, well, you're not living by your beliefs.

MY beliefs as I have said before are total pacifism. I'm a quaker. But I have more respect for people who LIVE by their violent beliefs than those who simply TALK their violent beliefs hoping someone else will do the dying for them. That's just cowardice.