which is the cooler religion

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which is cooler

christianity
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islam
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in just coolness factor, not more fanatic or silly -
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Post by Brother-Captain Gaius »

Christianity. Ironically, it gave us the majority of the basic fantastic critters and stereotypes which fundies are so opposed to :lol:. Without Christianity, we wouldn't have those kick-ass paladins and clerics, maybe not even angels in the fantastic sense.
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I would say Islam because in their heyday, the Muslims had scientific achievements unrivaled anywhere else in the world.
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Islam. Turkish mosques own any Christian cathedral, the Ottomans also gave us the mortar. Though I like naval warfare and the Christian forces kicked a lot of ass at Lepanto.

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Christianity. Christianity gives us Priests who are armed to the teeth. Fighting priests kick ass (see Hellsing, Xenogears, and to a lesser extent Trigun).
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I abstaint there is nothing cool with religion who threatens people with death if they do not join. :roll:
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Christianity has Papal Ninjas. Islam does not.

As we all know, any religion with Ninjas is automatically cooler than any religion that has no ninjas.

Therefore, Christianity is cooler than Islam.
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Sea Skimmer wrote:Islam. Turkish mosques own any Christian cathedral, the Ottomans also gave us the mortar.
Their mosques were based heavily and used essentially Roman techniques. In terms of engineering accomplistments the High Gothic Cathedrals are far more complex than the mosques.
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Stormbringer wrote: Their mosques were based heavily and used essentially Roman techniques. In terms of engineering accomplistments the High Gothic Cathedrals are far more complex than the mosques.
So what? I know all that and it doesn't change what they look like. I find Christian Cathedrals fairly ugly. If I want to go by engineering achievement as being cool, which I don’t really feel like, I'd go look up the religious of the builders of a couple bridges and dams and railways. I expect a great many would be Christian. Though I now wonder who designed the Ataturk dam?

Now leave me be with my one minor aspect based comparision.
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I'd say Christianity, as you get free wafers and booze during the communion.
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Iceberg wrote:Christianity has Papal Ninjas. Islam does not.

As we all know, any religion with Ninjas is automatically cooler than any religion that has no ninjas.

Therefore, Christianity is cooler than Islam.
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Post by UltraViolence83 »

Islam.

"Allah" sounds much better than "God."

Less hypocritical nutcases. Quran says to kill you, they'll kill you.

Get to wear those kickass turbans (Oh wait that's Sikhism).

Grow a ZZ Top beard and brandish swords!

Kickass justice system! A compulsive thief? Cut the asshole's hand off! Married woman isn't faithful to her husband? Well, I find stoning a little excessive, but I despise infedelity. You're allowed to beat someone up who dishonered your family with insults! Sweet!

Walk around the streets with guns! Big guns!

Ride camels!

Change your name to Mohammed-Abdul-Ali Mustafa-Ossama-Jabbar-Hussein! (Only applies to boxers and New York City taxi cab drivers.)
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3 words.

Cradle
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NOt even maurading Christians kicked them out of the middle east. They did lose Israel, but they still have the rest of the middle east, the land their ancestors llived in MANY many generations ago, thats cool.
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Fremen_Muhadib wrote:3 words.

Cradle
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NOt even maurading Christians kicked them out of the middle east. They did lose Israel, but they still have the rest of the middle east, the land their ancestors llived in MANY many generations ago, thats cool.
Islam has absolutely nothing to do with the Middle East as the Cradle of Civilization. That was thousands of years before.
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The Hagia Sophia predated Islam by atleast a century, and the mineret style was copied in all mosques. Originally it was a cathedral in the old Byzantine empire, and was a very Christian monument. Later when Byzantium became muslim, or when muslims adapted the Hagia Sophia style, minerets and such became typical of turko-muslim design.

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Slavish reproductions of the Hagia Sofia < some of the greatest architectural accomplishments of human history.

Mujaheddin < Papal Ninja

That's two categories where Christianity is definitely superior to Islam.
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Do Islam kids have a fat guy in a red suit break into their homes every year?
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Drooling Iguana wrote:Do Islam kids have a fat guy in a red suit break into their homes every year?
Well the Jews have Harry Haneka (I'm not going to bother spelling it correctly.)

The Muslims have Rodney Ramadan! :lol:
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UltraViolence83 wrote:Islam.

"Allah" sounds much better than "God."...
Interestingly enough, "Allah" is the Arab word for God, so Christians who speak Arabian call the Christian God "Allah" also. Am i right that they speak "Arabian"?

In regards to coolness, I like Christianity because i get to play rock music at the Sunday night service. Islam bans most music.
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Hethrir wrote:
UltraViolence83 wrote:Islam.

"Allah" sounds much better than "God."...
Interestingly enough, "Allah" is the Arab word for God, so Christians who speak Arabian call the Christian God "Allah" also. Am i right that they speak "Arabian"?

In regards to coolness, I like Christianity because i get to play rock music at the Sunday night service. Islam bans most music.
Knew that "Allah" is "God" in that particular language. It's still pronounced "All-Lah" isn't it? :wink:


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Iceberg wrote:Christianity has Papal Ninjas. Islam does not.

As we all know, any religion with Ninjas is automatically cooler than any religion that has no ninjas.

Therefore, Christianity is cooler than Islam.
Islam get the Assassin Cult.
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Thunderfire wrote:
Iceberg wrote:Christianity has Papal Ninjas. Islam does not.

As we all know, any religion with Ninjas is automatically cooler than any religion that has no ninjas.

Therefore, Christianity is cooler than Islam.
Islam get the Assassin Cult.
Sorry. Not as cool as Papal Ninjas.
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The Cathedral in Ypres is so amazing, I'll vote Christianity mainly for that. :)
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well, Islam had the Hashishim
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Iceberg wrote:
Thunderfire wrote:
Iceberg wrote:Christianity has Papal Ninjas. Islam does not.

As we all know, any religion with Ninjas is automatically cooler than any religion that has no ninjas.

Therefore, Christianity is cooler than Islam.
Islam get the Assassin Cult.
Sorry. Not as cool as Papal Ninjas.
What the heck are those Papal Ninjas you keep talking about??
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