re: #198 BigPapa

That seems true, however this phenomenon happens not because of the Christianity but despite it. It does seem a part of Islam in those regions.

I would argue that’s only because the areas are remote enough and the distinction between religion and law vague enough. WHen you hear these reports from Africa, say, the church does seem to be at the heart of them, often. And then I look at comments on Christian websites in the states, and I look at James Dobson’s work, and I could work myself up to pretty good lather about Christianity requiring child abuse.

I’d be wrong, of course, but I’d be going about getting my information in a fairly unexceptionable way.