The only question that matters with regard to a religion and its mythology is โWhat do these stories mean?
Reza AslanThere's this notion that Republicans are the party of Jesus and the Democrats are the Godless party. Let's be clear for a minute. One party wants to give health insurance to the poor and the weak and the dispossessed, and one party wants to take away that health insurance and give tax breaks to rich people. You tell me: which side would Jesus fall on that argument?
Reza AslanThe way you confront an organization like that is twofold. No. 1, you kill their militants. There is no room for discussion or negotiation when it comes to an ISIS or an Al Qaeda militant. They donโt want anything concrete. And if you want nothing thatโs measurable or concrete, there is nothing to talk about. You must be destroyed.
Reza Aslan