re: #463 Robert O.

You know what? The Ottoman Empire was, for the most part, relatively tolerant to religious differences for an empire of its time. This was partially the reason they won the loyalty of subjects ranging from Muslims to Christians to Jews. Europe, unfortunately, was not particularly tolerant of religious differences until the Age of Enlightenment, which not coincidentally, saw a reduction in the influence of religion in favor of pluralism and secular governments. The right seems to be confused between modern Wahhabis & Salafists with fairly moderate Ottomans.

Rep Gohmert Pyle wouldn’t know the difference between Ataturk and Attaboy.