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Definitely. But religious leaders in the West say such things too. I was looking for another video I once saw as an example, but this list should be familiar:

Definitely. But religious leaders in the West say such things too. I was looking for another video I once saw as an example, but this list should be familiar: https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=preacher%20gay%20kill%20him%20and%20tell%20god%20he%20died%20site%3Ayoutube.com https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=preacher%20gay%2... There are wackos everywhere, in every religion and town and country. When it's in our world, we have the cultural knowledge to know how much threat they really represent. When we see "Iranian Imam says ...", is that the equivalent of the Pope? Some fringe but powerful archbishop? A broad consensus? The strip mall preacher? And not just fringe people but American leaders say hateful things, from mayors to governors to a guy who has a serious chance of being elected president.

frozenport 10y ago
The real lesson is that all extant religions are bad :-)
Chris2048 10y ago
Maybe we lack the context in many cases, but do we not know Iran to be a place where such thoughts have legs? I don't have much love for the pope either, but I feel that he at least has some political restrictions in west. > American leaders say hateful things, from mayors to governors to a guy who has a serious chance of being elected president Trump seems to be a little different from past candidates though, and "American leaders say hateful things" lacks magnitude - what percentage of leaders, and how was this perceived? For most, even the impression of racism is a career ender, and they are under a great deal of scrutiny.