Quote Originally Posted by Gofer Blue View Post
With respect, Christians (of which I am one) do not espouse an eye-for-an-eye mentality. IMO Jews are still stuck in an Old Testament mentality and have mainly rejected Jesus (although I understand that there are an increasing number of Jewish Christians) hence I am not surprised that they still have that sense of revenge in their make-up. Sadly we get the world we deserve and it is heartbreaking to see the effect, especially on innocent children.
You may not, I never said you did, but it is a doctrine entrenched in the Gospels, and within the other two Abrahamic texts as well.

It sounds like you may be one of the more enlightened Christians but not everyone is like you. We only need cast our gaze across the pond to see just how violent Christian sects can be in America. Generally, the Western world powers, borne out of the Abrahamic teachings will espouse the belief particularly when it comes to backing one of their own colonial settler states. The fact that Muslims hold similar beliefs only inflames the situation..