Professor: Sikh Temple Shooting Was ‘an Act of Christian Terrorism’
- Posted on August 8, 2012 at 7:55am by
Billy Hallowell
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Authorities are still sifting through the details surrounding Sunday’s tragic shooting rampage at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin. As they learn more about Wade Michael Page, the suspected killer, the public will, in turn, gain a better picture of what unfolded. But while officials have made it clear that they may never know what truly motivated Page, one California-based college professor is advancing his own theory — one based on alleged “Christian terrorism.”
This undated photo provided by the FBI on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012 shows Wade Michael Page, a suspect in the Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012 Sikh temple shootings in Oak Creek, Wis. (AP Photo/FBI)
In a guest blog for Religion Dispatches, Mark Juergensmeyer, professor of sociology and director of global and international studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, laid out his views in detail, dubbing Page’s murderous actions “an act of Christian terrorism.” The professor explains this theory in his own words:
It is fair to call Page a Christian terrorist since the evidence indicates that he thought he was defending the purity of white Christian society against the evils of multiculturalism that allow non-white non-Christians an equal role in America society. Like the Oklahoma City bomber, Timothy McVeigh, and the Norwegian militant, Anders Breivik, Page thought he was killing to save white Christian society.
Though there is no evidence that Page was a pious Christian, that is true of many religious terrorists. If the hard-talking, swaggering al Qaeda militants can be called Muslim terrorists, certainly Page can be called a Christian terrorist.
Many of the al Qaeda activists—including the World Trade Center bomber Mahmud Abouhalima and the Iraq al Qaeda leader, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi—were attracted to the jihadi message not for reasons of personal piety, but because they were lured by the image of cosmic war. They saw themselves as religious warriors.
Professor Mark Juergensmeyer (Photo Credit: University of California)
It’s interesting to note Juergensmeyer’s admission that there is currently no evidence — at least when it comes to information that has been released — that would link Page to an active Christian adherence. The professor goes on, still, to call him a “religious terrorist” who thought “he was a soldier in a cosmic war” and that he “thought himself a soldier for Christendom.”
(Related: Here’s a Recap of Everything We Know So Far About Sikh Temple Shooter Wade Michael Page)
Juergensmeyer recapped some of the main events in Page’s life that we already know about — his military service and eventual release and his ties to neo-Nazi groups. But, throughout the piece, he continued to harp on the theme of “white Christendom” and of the shooter’s apparent need to defend it.
While it’s clear that America is — by all statistical accounts — a majority Christian society, the notion that a man who allegedly operated under white supremacist guidelines was doing so also out of religious fervency is currently factually unfounded. Juergensmeyer continued, describing what he views as Page’s “military mission”:
His imagined war was more personal than just cultural grievances, however. The great struggle gave him a role. He became a warrior, something that he was not able to achieve in his failed military career.
This is a common pattern among activists involved in religious terrorism. The cosmic war of great religious struggle provides an imagined arena of conflict for warriors in search of a role. It appeals to former soldiers abandoned by wars that have come to an end, and it appeals to want-to-be warriors like Page.
You can read the piece in its entirety here.
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Comments (196)
Thorn2455
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:49amThis simplifies that ol’ college search for my boys. No need to apply at this particular institute of higher “learning.” I really can’t stand these professors who despise the U.S. and/or Christianity.
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:57amAt lightning speed the left capitalizes on tragedy to push their own dogma! Sad!
Report Post »poorrichard09
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 9:08amThe leftists always twist the truth, calling a neo-nazi “far right” when nazi stands for national SOCIALIST workers party. The nazis took on a false mantel of “Christian”, but their spiritual beliefs were paganist.
If this animal had really been living by the New Testament, he would never do something like this.
Report Post »woodyl1011fl
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 9:10amRemember this from California a culture that is in suicide mode and this ignorant fool is actually in a teaching position. SOP for California’s alleged “educational institutions”, but there are thousands of these ignorant intellectuals being paid by taxpayers to warp the mind of our young people. This individual has absolutely no clue about who Jesus Christ is and what makes a true Christian. An attention seeking ignorant bigot from atheist liberal academia.
Report Post »RIGHTHOOK
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 9:27am@Thorn – You will find it next to impossible to find an “institution of higher learning” (college) that is a public university devoid of liberal professors/dogma. Many of the private universities albeit expensive and generally an educational improvement over state run universities (example: Villanova, Boston College, Marquette to name only a few) are peppered with liberal agenda’s. Granted these cited are Catholic schools it is a misnomer to think they and others (non Catholic private universities) are conservative. You have to do a lot of homework yourself to find “legit” colleges that won’t corrupt your kids mind.
Report Post »Now the alums of the above mentioned will be hunting me down! LOL
Wango
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 10:25amPOORDICXK)( . . . So, the Nazis took on the mantle of “Christian” to serve their own political purposes. At the same time, you‘re not willing to admit that they also took on the mantle of socialism when they didn’t really mean it. In the end you can only look at their actions, which were neither Christian nor socialist.
Rounding up homosexuals . . .spewing uber nationalism . . . attacking dissidents as unpatriotic. . . manufacturing military conflict . . . identifying enemies within and beyond borders . . . obsession with national security . . . protection of corporate power . . . disdain for intellects and the arts . . . now who does that sound like? Sounds like Roger Ailes to me.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 10:49ampoorrichard09 says, “The leftists always twist the truth, calling a neo-nazi “far right” when nazi stands for national SOCIALIST workers party.”
Please stop using that absurd logic. North Korea is the officially the “The DEMOCRATIC People’s Republic of Korea.”
So does that make North Korea democratic? Yes, just as much as Nazi German was socialist.
Report Post »MemphisViking
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:06am“Rounding up homosexuals . . .spewing uber nationalism . . . attacking dissidents as unpatriotic. . . manufacturing military conflict . . . identifying enemies within and beyond borders . . . obsession with national security . . . protection of corporate power . . . disdain for intellects and the arts . . . now who does that sound like?” Sounds a lot like the Soviet Union.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:12amJZS . .. Nice! I’ve grown so weary of conservatives using “socialist” as some proof of a left-wing ideology. That North Korea example is spot on.
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:16amThis dude was as much of a christian as…obama!
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:24amNot to worry….this P-O-S WILL be found-out to be a democrat/commie/islamist(or such) and will then quiickly be dropped as if it were never there by ALL MSM“news” services. The next millisecond they’ll latch onto the next scandal/chrisis made for O’baaaaaahma to push for his reincarnation/election.
Report Post »Thomas_Jefferson
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:37amMark Juergensmeyer, professor of sociology and director of global and international studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara is a liar or a complete idiot.
Report Post »The shooter (Wade Michael Page) is a Neo Nazi. Neo Nazis are atheists. Professor Mark Juergensmeyer knows this & he is lying or he is very incompetent.
johnjamison
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:59amWhy don’t we just look mat what multiculturalism is doing in europe and the step being made to remove it in favor of one cultural country.
Report Post »Deb C
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 1:45pmFor a professor, he really isn’t very bright. Time after time after time muslims blow up themselves and others yet let one possible Christian go nuts and its an entire religion.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 2:34pmNazism was based upon a Cult Oden (old German Gods)… and Not Christian!
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:21pmWHO still thinks there is no well-planned, financed and orchestrated
WAR
AGAINST
CHRISTIANITY ?
How much more proof do you need?? VOTE FOR DEEDS, not WORDS.
Report Post »Nunyunuwi
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:49amThis so called educated person is really showing how uneducated he is.
Report Post »Now If this man is a radical, white supremest, yes they follow a deranged version of Christianity, however Jesus Christ would Not have done this or supported this, interesting. The life of Christ was that of tolerance, service, love & education to those who would listen, he never forced his teachings with the sword.
by comparisons, Islam is based upon forcing others to submit, join or die teachings in the mixed religions that Muhammad joined together to form Islam. And then later Jihad as people were not accepting it. you can visit religion of peace .com for those who are known terrorist attacks upon All non islamic believers… actually by comparisons, Islam has created terror & death since its conception than Christianity which is older than Islam, the crusades were in defense of non muslims who were under attack.
These educated people who have an agenda are just part of the evil agenda of hate, destruction, etc. sad really.
As for this man, well again, a true christian would not murder people.
God Bless the Republic of America
mecbb55
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:54amwow. you really know your stuff when it comes to islam and christianity. so clear, so concise, so backed up through textual authority and material culture. christianity = good, islam = evil yeah yeah yeah. you need some time in the library i think.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:57amSo this guy is wrong, but Islam is evil and we need to kill them before they kill us?
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 9:07amHey mecbb55 ..
Report Post »When’s the last you saw a person running around killing everyone…
YELLING …..‘Jesus Is Great‘…!
TMink
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 9:45amJust angry, that is not what we need to do. What Christians need to do is to repent of our sins and rededicate ourselves to living a in a loving, Christ like manner. We are commanded to pray for our enemies. God does not want anyone to perish, He wants us all to reconcile to Him. Your fears are confusing your calling to love.
Trey
Report Post »revron
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:03amWe need to prove to the world that “Christian Terrorism” is an oxy-moron. We do that through prayer and love, or being Christ-like, as God called us to be.
Jesus didn’t save us from Hell, but sin. He didn’t come to change our destination, but character. Romans 8:29
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 12:21pmmecbb55,
Quran:
Quran (2:191-193) – “And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution [of Muslims] is worse than slaughter [of non-believers]… but if they desist, then lo! Allah is forgiving and merciful. And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah.” The historical context of this passage is not defensive warfare, since Muhammad and his Muslims had just relocated to Medina and were not under attack by their Meccan adversaries. In fact, the verses urge offensive warfare, in that Muslims are to drive Meccans out of their own city (which they later did). The use of the word “persecution” by some Muslim translators is thus disingenuous (the actual Muslim words for persecution – “idtihad” – and oppression – a variation of “z-l-m” – do not appear in the verse). The actual Arabic comes from “fitna” which can mean disbelief, or the disorder that results from unbelief or temptation. Taken as a whole, the context makes clear that violence is being authorized until “religion is for Allah” – ie. unbelievers desist in their unbelief.
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 12:28pmmecbb55,
here another you cueless douch#.
Quran (3:151) – “Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined companions with Allah, for which He had sent no authority”. This speaks directly of polytheists, yet it also includes Christians, since they believe in the Trinity
these verses and other like these are throughout the quran.
Report Post »why don‘t you show us where jesus called for his followers to bring terror to those who don’t believe or treat women like dogs in Christianity.
or STFU about subject on which you have no idea or hate the truth so much that you must lie about it in order to protect your ideology.
justangry
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 12:59pm@Tmink, Yeah, apparently you missed my question mark at the end of my response. Your interpretation seems much more consistent with what I learned as a child and young adult. Loving our enemies is easier said than done, but it’s one of the themes that softens my skepticism although I still consider myself an agnostic. It does seem this message is lost on many that claim to be devote Christians as our leaders beat the war drums and spread their propaganda.
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 1:57pmBig. Difference.
This guy did not cite scripture as justification for his heinous acts, nor were his acts endorsed by large, recognized national or international Chrstian groups.
Islam on the other hand? Ho ho ho…
Report Post »bdandsl
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:47amThe shooter was NOT a Christian! Just because he was white, that automaticly makes him a Christian? This professor needs to get his liberal/progressive Christian hating head out of his a$$ and keep his hate speech (theory) to himself. This just incites and is false.
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:55amMost houses that burn down contain a toilet therefore toilets cause house fires. Same faulty logic. All college professors are simpletons who couldn’t get a real job.
Report Post »revron
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 10:57amCome on fellas! The left doesn’t need facts anymore. Just like the accusation Romney failed to pay taxes for 10 years, it simply has to be suggested for the left to report it as truth. Take that to it’s logical conclusion and that means every foul and baseless accusation must be defended because the accused is guilty and must prove his innocence. How unamerican.
Even if he held to some Christian belief, it was a golden calf, or an attempt to make Jesus after his own image and certainly not the God of the Bible. That won’t matter to the left though, who have already decided what they want to hear.
Report Post »MemphisViking
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:08amAny time a white guy does something like this, and he wasn’t an avowed member of some other group, he’s always described as Christian.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:44amProfessor of sociology at Cal. Yeah most of the humanities profs. are a joke these days.
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:57amMost profs are nothing short of propaganda machines. That ain’t no joke. Here is his link: http://www.global.ucsb.edu/faculty/juergensmeyer.html
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 9:09amNOT A CRAZY, My son is constantly complaining about some of his professors and instructors. Good thing that we sat down long ago and discussed this issue. He knows to sit back and stay quiet in the classroom about his political beliefs and to even play along if pressed on the subject.
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:01pmGadsen…I know you probably won’t come back and read this but I did the opposite in my Leftist classes. I got in their faces. It resulted in poor, but passing, grades. I wanted the sheeple in those classes to think. I don’t know if they are capable but hopefully I made a difference.
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:42amChristian terrorism is an oxymoron unless you are a democrat……
Report Post »starman70
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:49amThis “Professor” is from California, what else could you expect.
Report Post »artfromtex
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:41amThis guy is so wrong in so many ways.
First off, Timothy McVeigh was an Atheist. So right off the bat this guy proves that he’s not interested in truth but rather advancing a personal agenda.
Secondly, and most important of all, their can be no relativism between acts of Christians and acts of Muslims. Because, like it or not, ISLAM PROMOTES MURDER!!
Has he not heard of the term “Jihad”? Does he not understand that there is not Christian equivalent to it?
Those who murder in the name of Islam can point to texts from their faith that condone it.
Any Christian who claims to kill in the name of God is directly disobeying the teachings that he is supposed to follow, therefore he is NOT a Christian.
It seems simple. But I guess Reagan was right; “Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it‘s just that they know so much that isn’t so.”
Report Post »mecbb55
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:57amChristianity promotes murder as well. This is the requerimiento. A passage that Columbus and his ship mates were forced to read to the natives in which they encountered:
“I certify to you that, with the help of God, we shall powerfully enter into your country and shall make war against you in all ways and manners that we can, and shall subject you to the yoke and obedience of the Church and of Their Highnesses. We shall take you and your wives and your children, and shall make slaves of them, and as such shall sell and dispose of them as Their Highness may command. And we shall take your goods, and shall do you all the mischief and damage that we can, as to vassals who do not obey and refuse to receive their lord and resist and contradict him.”
please tell me again that christianity does not promote violence or murder for financial gain.
Report Post »TomSawyer
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 10:28ammecbb55, It is amazing how strongly you want Christianity to be evil. Christians are imperfect so why are you using the actions of Christians to define Christianity? The Bible does not tell people to kill innocent people.
Columbus did not define Christianity. Jesus did. When did Jesus kill innocent people?
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 10:28am@MEC – Fresh from the Spanish Inquisition, no less. (…takum scalpum [ another 'practice' initiated by the Conquistadors] first, askum questions later…)
Report Post »JohnnyRaiden
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 10:56amMec~ you serious? That’s The Requerimiento. You might as well take the crazy ramblings of a hobo and claim it’s part of christianity. If your gonna try to prove someone wrong, be less retarded about it~Troll Harder plz
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 12:38pmyou guys are wasting your time with mecbb55. Even with quran verses that call for the killing of non -believers and no Christian verses that do the same it still can disern the fact that man killing in the name of Christ does so in contradiction of Christ teachings while an Islamist killing in the name of Allah does this in compliances with the quran…….YOU’LL NEVER BE ABLE TO GET THIS THROUGH MECBBRAINS HEAD….EVER
Report Post »revron
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 4:02pmmecbb55
Report Post »I want to apologize if this is the way Christians you know personally or historically have interpreted the Gospel of Jesus. It is this misrepresentation like the one you posted that keeps people from finding the truth. I emplore you, read Jesus words for yourself. Jesus only demonstrated anger toward the religious leaders of his day who forgot about mercy and justice. overcome evil with good. Love your enemies. Turn the other cheek. These are the words and character of Jesus.
mecbb55
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 7:30pmYou know i think that a few of you are actually correct about me. I am much more interested in what christians (followers of christ) actually do in the world then judging whether or not they are accurately following the teachings of christ. I think that there are well over 1 billion christians in this world because well over one billion people self identify as christian. How many are “true” followers of christ and by what standards we judge them i will leave to you all.
Report Post »term limits for congress
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:39amI stopped reading after I saw “California.”
This must be what that Evelyn Wood Speed Reading thing was all about. You see a key word and you’re able to skip the next 5 paragraphs.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:51amhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKP06aWPQhg
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:39amAny Christian who talks about small government, frequently expresses strong disapproval of the POTUS, criticizes socialism, deplores the illegal aliens, keeps firearms and ammo has been painted with the same brush as this asshat. Liberals are in their glory.
I also resent the following:
The cosmic war of great religious struggle provides an imagined arena of conflict for warriors in search of a role. It appeals to former soldiers abandoned by wars that have come to an end, and it appeals to want-to-be warriors like Page.
I don’t have a single friend or know of a person who feels “abandoned by wars that have come to an end.” I know we all felt as if the American government and people abandoned us when we DEROS. While I knew guys who extended in Vietnam, most of the men I knew would never want to go to war again. My son is shortly going on his 4th deployment. I know he doesn’t get a thrill out of it.
Report Post »MemphisViking
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:13amThat‘s part of the left’s contention that the right wing is full of warmongers.
Report Post »Rickfromillinois
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:38amHow typical. Know nothing at all about what motivated the murderer and some liberal professor goes out and lays the blame at the feet of all white Christians. Or does he also blame Christians of other colors too? Maybe the professor could talk to a fellow professor, one who is familiar with history, and ask him about how the Nazis felt about Christians. Guess who was next on the Nazis list after they got rid of what they considered “undesirable” races? To somehow say that a Neo-Nazi represents Christians in any way is not only bigoted, but ignorant and stupid.
Report Post »mecbb55
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:43amNaziism in Germany was anti-Christian (and pro Satan according to Richard Rubenstein), however, neo-nazi and white power groups in American have (for many many years) stressed their christian roots and turned to the bible to justify their bigotry. nazi and neo-nazi are not the same and the role of christianity is one thing that differentiates them.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:49amMECBB55, Adolph Hitler was into a Catholic family. He later in life used his knowledge to twist religious values to sound as though they supported his demented form of government. The Neo Nazis know how to do the same thing. As well, I would never call them Christens.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 9:04amAgree. Many wackos wrap themselves in a “ religion” to excuse their hate and dysfunctional behavior. Much easier to think ” I am God’s soldier “ than to admit ” I am filled with hate and anger and quite possibly insane !”
Report Post »Docrow
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 9:08amHitler was not Christian
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/mischedj/ca_hitler.html
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 9:11amThat should have been: Adolph Hitler was BORN into a Catholic family.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 10:34amBABAR2 . . . “Many wackos wrap themselves in a “ religion” to excuse their hate and dysfunctional behavior”
What can I say? It’s a brand new day. There’s only one way. And it’s Chick Fil A.
Hosannah! Hosannah!
Report Post »TexasIndependant
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:37amThese are the effects of Communism in America. Class Warfare! Its the calling card! Americans are being pushed to assimilate into a society they do not want. Third world status here we come. Obama is more of a Neo Nazi than this man ever was.Hate the rich! Hate because of skin color. Hate because of religion. Our president teaches HATE and when people react to his leadership in violence people are offended. Our own President inspires this conduct! He supports it! Obama wants more Americans dead so he can fullfill his dream of lifetime president!
Report Post »mecbb55
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:44amhow does crazy feel? do you wake up each morning crazy or do you have to kind of ease into it with your first cup of coffee?
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:37amJuergensmeyer even admits there is no evidence ‘so far’ to support his theory, but he’s sticking with it anyway. This guy is getting the ball rolling and the likes of CNN, and BSNBC will be going along with him shortly if they have not done so yet.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 9:45amA lot of anti Christian posters on The Blaze are doing the exact same thing.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 10:31amGONZO . . . Yes! We got to circle the wagons, circle the wagons, circle the wagons around our brothers in arms, out on the farms, protect them from harm, sound the alarm. Tweedly tweedly tweedly TWEE! No way this hardcore right-wing white supremacist was a Christian. No no never never uh uh uh. TWEE!
Gonzo
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 10:51amWhat happened Horsedancer, did they kick you off of here? Wango won‘t last long either I’m sure.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:15amGONZO . . . Yes! I love the whole censorship THING. It’s so . . . American. Like the Bill of Rights. I love that thing, don’t you? Yeah, if only I could muster balls big enough to live by it. Alas, I sin and fall short of the glory of Todd . . . I mean God. Hey, on that whole Lolo thing . . . I say we take a run at her, me and you. Between your rockin’ good TWEE riffs and my beard, I think we have a shot. What do you say, Buster?
Report Post »kpeters59
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:36amEvidence? I don‘t need no stinkin’ evidence!
Report Post »tothepoint
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:35amAnother uneducated lefty professor entrusted to “teach” our children.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:34amThe gunman is NOT a Christian. Period. You cannot follow Christ and be a neo-nazi at the same time. Just impossible.
Report Post »mecbb55
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:48amwhy not? the followers of christ murdered 100‘s of millions of people during the conquest and colonization of America just BECAUSE THEY WEREN’T CHRISTIAN. All the while with the expressed authority of the pope in rome (papul bulls romanis pontifix and inter caetera i believe). Christianity and violence have went hand in hand since contact between indigenous and european communities. you absolutely can be a murdering sob and a christian at the same time.
Report Post »mecbb55
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:52amwhy? because christianity is a fluffy bunny? all about peace and love of God? where have you been during the last 2,000 years of Christian history?
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:02amsatan got his filthy little fingers into the Catholic Church a long time ago. No contraceptives? (…let’s all breed like the muslims do, tweet-tweet-tweet–tweet-tweet) Better protection than abortion. The lesser of two evils. Beat the wendigo at his own game. …btw, ever listen to Indigenous? They ROCK!
Report Post »JohnnyRaiden
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:03amHow does it feel to be crazy mec? Or do you not believe what you type and cherry pick for the fun of it? You can be a murdering christian SOB all day! Just like you can be a warmongering genocidal pacifist. Guess what? If you say your a true believer and go directly against the word, then your not a believer and also a liar. Get back to blaming large groups of people who had little to no connection to other crimes. Don’t do it to a minority though, don’t wanna be called a racist or bigot now do you?
Report Post »MemphisViking
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:18am@ Mec –
“the followers of christ murdered 100‘s of millions of people…” Those weren’t followers of Christ. They were followers of money, or power. Christianity was just their excuse, and if it weren’t for that, they would have had another one.
Report Post »mecbb55
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 7:38pmCherry pick for the fun of it? I mean i guess. It just isnt as easy for me as it is for you to simply call people ( who were clearly christian) not christian just because they dont perfectly follow the teachings of christ. Were the popes not christian? Were the priests and nuns who ran the indian residential schools not christian? Since when did people have to be perfect to be considered christian?
Report Post »The Jewish Avenger
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:33amUniversity of California… anyone surprised?
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:46amNot at all. I had expected something like to have happened even sooner.
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:51amNo, but this is a problem across the USA. It isn’t just Kalifornia colleges that are the problem.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 10:42amJEWISH AVENGER . . .Hey, you’re gonna like this one. A professor at Texas A&M just cleared up this whole mess . . . “Well, I’m all for the Sheiks and all, but if they don’t want to be shot at, they shouldn’t be wearing those turbans.”
Finally some rational thinking.
Report Post »Blazebanned
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:32amHey professor, i guess in your fantisy world the skipper and gilligan are still trying to get you off that deserted isle.Yep, your a professor, you live in India now, you are from californication, guess this means you know it all, and are the “expert” in these types of killings….f-n blowhard idiot…….
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:30am“While it’s clear that America is — by all statistical accounts — a majority Christian society”
Oh, so NOW we are a christian nation. This man gets paid to teach? Someone should go to jail just for that!
What the heck does being white have to do with being a christian? The overwhelming majority of blacks are christians. In fact, per capita, blacks are way more christian than whites.
Another racist liberal. Go figure…..
Report Post »mecbb55
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:40amthat quote is from the article itself, not from juergensmeyer…read more carefully
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 9:42amGet bent loser. I know it was from the article but if you click the link and read his article, that’s the premise on which he is ascribing this guy a christian. So take your idiotic comments somewhere else. Nobody pulled your string.
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 9:44am“It is fair to call Page a Christian terrorist since the evidence indicates that he thought he was defending the purity of white Christian society ”
There I’m quoting him now. Same premise. Happy now? Move along…..
Report Post »mecbb55
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 7:40pmNo. Im not happy at all. And i will be moving nowhere internet tough guy. Your two comments have nothing to do with one another. Get help
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:30amI‘m thinking it’s more Juergenmeyer’s godless, progressive, immoral culture he believes in and teaches.
We’re living out “The Attack of the Professors” and it ain’t pretty.
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:30amWhat did this professor major in Pottery. ?
Report Post »Gregb
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:30amand these people call themselves professors and educators. I wish that people (especially socialists and athiests) would keep their fictional theories to themselves. This guy, Tim McVeigh, and the guy from norway have no affilition with and have nothing to do with Christianity.
Report Post »what’s that old saying “people that don’t know, teach”
RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:41am…and, if you can’t teach, coach.
Report Post »70S_KIDS_FIGHTING_SOCIALISM
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:29amPeople like him would be OK with leaders like Nero who would put massive numbers of Christians to death while Blaming THEIR societal ills and violence on the Christians. History keeps repeating itself.
Report Post »USPATRIOT101
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:26amI thought we had to fallow baracks evolving and label this as work place violence?
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:25amHow many Christians that you know of play in Neo Nazi death metal bands? Zero, because this guy was no Christian.
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:49amHe must be the type that spreads the big lie about Hitler being a Christian too. The really unfortunate part is that people are paying colleges money so that idiots like this can indoctrinate their children with this anti-Christian hate-filled propaganda.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 10:35amHow many neo Nazis and white supremacists are Christians? Lots and lots and lots.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 10:39amNOT A CRAZY . . .Yeah! Lying about Hitler being a Christian. Hitler used Christianity the same way he used “socialism” – to lure people into a false sense of communion and security when in fact he was a hardcore right wing ultra conservative nationalist. Thank god you weren’t fooled by that. (Well, you were fooled by only half of it.)
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 10:53amWango, I’ll take your word for it. I don’t know any Neo Nazis. You obviously have a lot of experience with them.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 11:19amGONZO . . .I’ve never been to the moon, but I know it ain’t made of cheese. Don’t settle for the least in life or challenge, or you’ll never get past the third fret. Take responsibility for what you know and what you don’t know. I think that’s a lyric line in Spirit of the Wild.
Report Post »70S_KIDS_FIGHTING_SOCIALISM
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:25amProof – Massive drug use causes brain damage.
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:22amMark Juergensmeyer = proof that Liberalism IS a mental disorder.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 8:33amI agree 100%.
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