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To: LPS5 who wrote (12814)	12/5/2001 12:03:01 PM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 281500

Perhaps the propensity of the latter group, if merely because of the apparent level of organization and financing, is greater. Another main reason is the teaching of the religion that committing a terrorist suicide act is a ticket into heaven. I don't think you could persuade a member of a militant Christian group to strap explosives on him (always him, never her) self to blow up as many people as possible in exchange for guaranteed entry into heaven and virgins all around for the rest of eternity. Nor do I know of any Christian groups which would reward suicide bombing by supporting the family in relative luxury in exchange for the suicide bomber's acts. Christians simply don't have that culture or theology, at least today, of killing for the cause as a guarantor of entry into Heaven.