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ah. i thought that what you were asking me was much more simplistic. my mistake.

well basically, my take on it is that Christianity started as a non-violent religion that supported faithful non-violent resistance and, as it grew in magnitude, became more violent as it meshed with the secular and political world. islam, however, started out as violent, grew decadent under the osmanli turks, and is now caught between the violent fundamentalists and a more peaceful interpretation (in western countries more than in the empire of Islam itself).

perhaps i should go into more detail, but it will have to wait. i need to go look for a job.