Quote Originally Posted by Tart
Regarding the Jews and Muslims, so this is very suited to the Back Room I think. Very odd, I was accused of being a humanist by my dad which is great cos I leapt on that statement and went 'Yes! I am a bloody humanist!', but still...

So, if I can recall correctly - My dad thinks Hitler was right in targetting the Jews, and equated their situation in Germany to the current situation with Moslems in Britain today, suggesting that British Moslems should be killed or expelled and their assets appropriated. I expressed my utter indignation at this to the point that the barman shouted out that he'd have to call the police if we continued - eek!

My sister is an evangelical Christian of persuadable morals and seems to think that the Moslems are out to create a Caliphate in her Yorkshire town. I have rather less-than-BNP morals, so the family didn't take too kindly when I suggested that they were perhaps stupid racists. I knew that my father had views aligned with the BNP when it came to Islam in the UK, but I had no idea he thought killing Jews was 'all right' if it meant the 'betterment' of the country in question..

So, has anyone else had to deal with relations who think they're right, despite their views being morally questionable and how did you deal with it? I've never had a barman threaten to call the police on me before (and I've never called my sister those names before either)! :o)
hmm my humble opinion is that when debating with someone with strong opinions it is best to remain incredably calm whatever they say. That way you can show how much their opinions are fueled by emotion rather then cold logic.

Also if they realy are christians they won't have a logical leg to stand on, all you need to do is quote:

Galatians 3:28 (New International Version)
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''28There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.''

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