Absolutely Christianity has caught up.
The endless wars, crusades, civil wars that had religion as a factor. Heck we can even go modern if you want with the Catholic church and its erm ... "indiscretions"
The Crusades, including the Reconquista, were all in response to Islamic aggression. Islam also had religious wars. Are you familiar with the wars and massacres in the wars between the Safavid and Ottoman empires?
Stop deluding yourself about your religion.
I am not "deluding" myself about my religion. I never claimed that it was perfect. However, its spread does not even BEGIN to match the violence of the spread of Islam -- especially considering the violence conducted by Muslims against Christian lands.
It is as violent as mine however much spin you wish to put on it.
There is no basis in reality for that statement.
The basis of your religion is on a man apparently "crucified" to his death. Lovely and that is supposed to represent forgiveness.
It is supposed to represent forgiveness, but that was not violence committed by Christians. Islam's very foundation was violent. The Battle of Mecca ring a bell?
It's in Muslim countries and it is going to stay there unless Christians wish to become aggressive and attempt to reclaim it.
I would not advocate that, but you can't deny that it came under Islamic control through aggression. Ideally, all people would have free access to all sites, regardless of one's faith.
It's illegal for Muslims to convert to Christianity.
According to Islamic religious law. It ought not be the policy and law of the state, which it is in several Islamic countries.
But those already Christians (businessmen who travel there or immigrants who move there for work) can be Christian. They just aren't allowed anywhere near the holy cities.
But Saudi citizens in Saudi Arabia are NOT EVEN PERMITTED BY LAW to be any religion but Muslim. It is forbidden for Muslims in Malaysia to convert to any other faith, but it is ok for people to convert to Islam.
What Muslim Government is insisting rights for Muslims in the West?
The latest being the Libyan and others insisting on the right to build minerets in Switzerland.
No.
Not unless the Non Muslim has come into the Mosque seeking information.
It is not there, you cannot accept that.
It isn't as obvious as it is with Christianity, true. However, that is completely irrelevant as to the violence of the spread of Islam.
Christianity constantly needs to pull out the propaganda sheet about how Jesus is so loving and Christianity is all about forgiveness and whatever other lines are usually added because it is losing believers and people are leaving Churches.
Islam does not and never will have that problem.
Because it is illegal in many Muslim countries to leave the faith.
Aw, because Christianity can't compete with Islam? Figured but sure, it's not going to stop it.
We can, and do, compete with Islam, thank you very much. And we can do it without the force of law and threatening to kill everyone around us and force people to submit to Sharia law.
