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I don't approve of a great deal of popular Islamic thought. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 24/05/2013 05:13:51 AM

I think it's a misogynistic and authoritarian faith that doesn't, at least in this Wahabi period, devote nearly enough time to introspection. But I find it incredibly irritating when Christians look down their nose at Islam and act as though their religion has always been the milquetoast post-Enlightenment faith that it is now. It's completely ignoring history and many of the atrocities that were sanctioned by the Church. I am confident that Islam will at some point have an Enlightenment and tone down.

It's also incredibly stupid to support religious profiling.

"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

Ghavrel is Ghavrel is Ghavrel

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Maybe it is time to start treating muslims a little differently? Anonymous2000 - 23/05/2013 03:55:28 AM 2712 Views
Nah, you're just a bigot. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/05/2013 08:21:33 AM 791 Views
Yes, I am against religions that call for violence. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 23/05/2013 12:23:31 PM 704 Views
Wasn't aware you were against Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Shinto... *NM* Ghavrel - 23/05/2013 12:59:04 PM 777 Views
Where does Christianity call for violence? Jeordam - 23/05/2013 03:55:11 PM 1231 Views
Dueteronomy 13: 1-5 states that you must kill prophets of other religions. Hieshyn - 23/05/2013 07:44:48 PM 1310 Views
The Old Testament is not Christianity. It is where Christianity CAME from. *NM* HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 09:25:12 PM 717 Views
FALSE! Dannymac - 24/05/2013 01:41:50 PM 1336 Views
*sigh* And in fulfilling the "law" he created a new covenant which supplanted the old.. HyogaRott - 24/05/2013 06:09:43 PM 1294 Views
All the death of Christ did was attone for the sins of the world. Hieshyn - 26/05/2013 03:00:26 AM 1463 Views
Sorry, you are wrong. HyogaRott - 28/05/2013 04:17:51 PM 1305 Views
...I can think of a rather larger difference. Starts with J and ends with S. *NM* Ghavrel - 28/05/2013 11:54:28 PM 805 Views
Yeah, but not really, both religions acknowledge his existence, but differ on his role. HyogaRott - 29/05/2013 06:00:03 PM 1304 Views
Net result: All of God's children can enter into Heaven. Hieshyn - 30/05/2013 05:26:20 PM 1494 Views
No. The New Covenant SUPPLEMENTS, not supplants, the Old. Joel - 12/08/2013 02:45:55 AM 1590 Views
Ok....and? Jeordam - 23/05/2013 10:36:55 PM 1165 Views
You asked for an example, I gave one. I'm not here to argue with you. *NM* Hieshyn - 26/05/2013 02:57:27 AM 730 Views
You might want to slap some qualifiers on there *NM* Isaac - 23/05/2013 07:50:43 PM 761 Views
Actually, I very intentionally didn't put any qualifiers on that... Jeordam - 23/05/2013 10:38:24 PM 1235 Views
The Cleansing of the Temple shows a legitimized use of physical force. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 05:05:55 AM 803 Views
Oh, boo hoo.... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 03:50:18 PM 1300 Views
LOL. Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 04:45:50 PM 1243 Views
Violence.... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 05:32:47 PM 1229 Views
Whipping people to drive them away of something is violence. It's not negotiable. Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 06:06:42 PM 1099 Views
You are something... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 06:29:03 PM 1163 Views
We've gone from "Where does Christianity call for violence?" to "not all violence is bad." *NM* Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 09:09:30 PM 787 Views
To be fair, that is a good journey to make. Joel - 12/08/2013 02:51:17 AM 1205 Views
Also, spanking has been pretty soundly debunked as good parenting. Maybe not a good analogy. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 06:16:18 PM 778 Views
Because children are more behaved now.... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 06:21:43 PM 1152 Views
I don't favor spanking but the studies 'debunking it' are mostly 'bunk' Isaac - 24/05/2013 10:29:28 PM 1245 Views
Yes. nossy - 24/05/2013 10:42:51 PM 1162 Views
Re: Yes. Isaac - 25/05/2013 12:22:56 AM 1204 Views
Congratulations; you now understand why (or one reason) my posts tend to run long. Joel - 12/08/2013 02:53:24 AM 1437 Views
You know better than that. Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 06:52:32 AM 1223 Views
I think you just claimed that my statement as to my opinion is anecdotal evidence of that opinion Isaac - 25/05/2013 09:26:21 AM 1307 Views
I was talking about your reference to your upbringing as relevant to the statistical trend. *NM* Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 09:49:19 AM 707 Views
Yes, but I wasn't claiming it was relevant in that way Isaac - 25/05/2013 10:15:52 AM 1185 Views
... ? *NM* Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 12:58:43 PM 746 Views
I couldn't remember the code for *NM* Isaac - 25/05/2013 07:57:48 PM 698 Views
I wouldn't belong to any other kind of religion. Cannoli - 25/05/2013 01:21:45 AM 1199 Views
And the night was finished with a mob of white men attacking the police in the name of bigotry snoopcester - 23/05/2013 09:51:02 AM 1114 Views
In the name of a religion that preaches violence? Anonymous2000 - 23/05/2013 12:21:59 PM 1276 Views
Islam "preaches" violence just about as much as Christianity does. Nebhead - 23/05/2013 12:46:00 PM 1205 Views
it's actually pretty funny because many people understand Islam to, derivatively, mean peace Fox and Ravens - 23/05/2013 01:44:18 PM 1216 Views
Your argument is logically flawed Tom - 23/05/2013 02:02:33 PM 1302 Views
Re: Your argument is logically flawed Fox and Ravens - 23/05/2013 02:34:22 PM 1316 Views
No, it actaully does not. HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 01:51:51 PM 1292 Views
Maybe they will be, I don't know, KILLED for standing up Nighthawk - 23/05/2013 02:24:59 PM 1101 Views
Exactly HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 03:52:25 PM 1225 Views
Couple of things nossy - 23/05/2013 08:13:57 PM 1541 Views
Unfortunately they are NOT consistant in their messaging... see my link HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 09:30:53 PM 1380 Views
Well, "consistent" doesn't mean "never says things HyogaRott doesn't support." nossy - 23/05/2013 09:46:51 PM 1169 Views
There is a difference between putting forth a good PR spin occasionally and making a stand. HyogaRott - 24/05/2013 01:55:48 AM 1140 Views
Really? Of all the criticisms you could make of Qaradawi, you whine about that? Legolas - 23/05/2013 09:58:50 PM 1240 Views
I think the key point there is that the MCB supported him for a visa in spite of that... Isaac - 23/05/2013 11:05:14 PM 1220 Views
So much for my attempt to bring a little levity to things. Legolas - 24/05/2013 08:07:24 PM 1244 Views
My ability to detect humor and sarcasm in writing is very sporadic Isaac - 24/05/2013 10:28:03 PM 1103 Views
That's a shame. Legolas - 24/05/2013 11:55:37 PM 1042 Views
Re: That's a shame. Isaac - 25/05/2013 02:25:31 AM 1136 Views
Re: That's a shame. Legolas - 25/05/2013 12:17:13 PM 1056 Views
Sure, I'll bite. Legolas - 23/05/2013 09:23:54 PM 1238 Views
Until the "unwashed masses" no longer show up dancing in the streets... HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 09:40:59 PM 1154 Views
I hope you like black and white. nossy - 23/05/2013 09:50:03 PM 1094 Views
Not sure which point you think I missed that I should have responded to... HyogaRott - 24/05/2013 01:52:20 AM 1175 Views
I think I must have confused you. nossy - 24/05/2013 08:46:42 PM 1058 Views
I suppose that depends on which "points" precisely you thought you were making. Legolas - 23/05/2013 09:54:55 PM 1153 Views
Not really HyogaRott - 24/05/2013 02:36:41 AM 1179 Views
Yawn. Bored now. Legolas - 24/05/2013 08:18:27 PM 1106 Views
whatever *NM* HyogaRott - 28/05/2013 04:18:56 PM 644 Views
Do "unwashed masses" publicly APOLOGIZING for terrorism count? Joel - 12/08/2013 03:04:56 AM 1420 Views
Re: No, it actaully does not. Stephen - 24/05/2013 02:29:04 AM 1287 Views
Now let's not start with bullshit here Tom - 23/05/2013 01:54:48 PM 1506 Views
Tom, this is a rare occurance when we agree. HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 03:59:49 PM 1087 Views
That may be so, but the response was addressed to Ben. Tom - 23/05/2013 04:13:47 PM 1221 Views
Oops, my bad messed up reading the discussion tree... HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 06:15:34 PM 1188 Views
Excellent post - anyone that thinks all religions are the same is a complete moron. Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 03:32:26 AM 1344 Views
I don't approve of a great deal of popular Islamic thought. Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 05:13:51 AM 1329 Views
My thoughts exactly. *NM* ironclad - 24/05/2013 09:13:18 AM 652 Views
I agree. *NM* Stephen - 24/05/2013 12:05:46 PM 713 Views
Do you think that it will truly happen? Jeordam - 24/05/2013 05:47:50 PM 1282 Views
Might have something to do with colonialists ruining everything they can get their hands on. Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 06:09:13 PM 1145 Views
The first step on the road to recovery is aknowledging your responsibility for where you are and do HyogaRott - 24/05/2013 06:22:42 PM 1137 Views
Oh, so its our fault... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 06:38:14 PM 1176 Views
It's always our fault *NM* ßelals Girl - 24/05/2013 07:40:24 PM 839 Views
In general, I agree nossy - 24/05/2013 09:01:53 PM 1318 Views
That word "our" is interesting, don't you think? Legolas - 24/05/2013 09:09:24 PM 1164 Views
That was beautiful. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 09:12:09 PM 771 Views
No, Ghavrel was doing that ßelals Girl - 25/05/2013 12:03:09 AM 1250 Views
I'm sure we all do it, that's kind of the point. Legolas - 25/05/2013 12:26:25 AM 1099 Views
but apparently it's only okay for some groups/people and not others. ßelals Girl - 25/05/2013 02:20:21 AM 1297 Views
Exactly. Tom - 25/05/2013 06:26:57 AM 1207 Views
Hyperbole? nossy - 25/05/2013 09:57:56 PM 1047 Views
Has anyone ever told you that? Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 10:33:32 PM 1315 Views
No, I really don't think so. Legolas - 25/05/2013 11:18:05 AM 1107 Views
*bashes face against keyboard in frustration* ßelals Girl - 25/05/2013 09:28:58 PM 1105 Views
Perhaps I should bow out and let Ghavrel speak for himself, then. Legolas - 25/05/2013 09:53:28 PM 1267 Views
It's accurate. *NM* Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 10:25:04 PM 729 Views
Re: but apparently it's only okay for some groups/people and not others. nossy - 25/05/2013 09:49:48 PM 1160 Views
Re: but apparently it's only okay for some groups/people and not others. ßelals Girl - 26/05/2013 12:48:45 AM 1278 Views
Hm nossy - 26/05/2013 10:10:49 AM 1223 Views
Also, yeah. Historically oppressive groups aren't equal to historically oppressed groups. Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 10:31:58 PM 1242 Views
Too simplistic AND a blatant justification for double standards I thought you didn't have ßelals Girl - 26/05/2013 01:02:07 AM 1203 Views
That's not racism. Racism requires systematic oppression. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/05/2013 01:14:08 AM 710 Views
No ßelals Girl - 26/05/2013 01:57:11 AM 1240 Views
Where whitey firmly belongs, in no small part because of posts like that. Ghavrel - 26/05/2013 02:00:59 AM 1204 Views
Lulz, you're claiming every member of a group deserves something because of what I said? ßelals Girl - 26/05/2013 02:11:36 AM 1176 Views
And now you know how Muslims feel. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/05/2013 03:48:33 AM 755 Views
I already knew ßelals Girl - 26/05/2013 04:02:02 AM 1134 Views
Just about every group has historically oppressed and BEEN oppressed at some time. Joel - 12/08/2013 04:00:54 AM 1267 Views
No. Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 10:28:24 PM 1154 Views
Oh, I don't think he's talking about past "colonialism" only. Tom - 25/05/2013 06:18:11 AM 1171 Views
Possibly. Some people do, to be sure, and there is some truth in that view. Legolas - 25/05/2013 11:27:36 AM 1071 Views
What a load of bullshit. Tom - 25/05/2013 06:14:02 AM 1159 Views
I don't think you can reasonably claim to separate Salafi thought from the geopolitics of the time. Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 10:23:03 PM 1195 Views
This is why I want to get the HELL out of there. Joel - 12/08/2013 04:16:39 AM 1317 Views
The difference with Islam is they lost the empire game but they were conquers random thoughts - 27/05/2013 12:42:05 AM 1294 Views
I'm gonna have to disagree with some of that. Legolas - 27/05/2013 07:06:53 PM 1134 Views
Yes it was very complex and the Crusaders were not saints (even the sainted ones) random thoughts - 29/05/2013 04:15:57 AM 1245 Views
Fair enough on all counts, then. *NM* Legolas - 29/05/2013 07:37:34 PM 688 Views
No, it had a bunch of opportunistic brown folks systematically dismantling it for centuries. Joel - 12/08/2013 03:43:00 AM 1172 Views
Some of my ancestors lived and caved and bashed each over the heads with rocks random thoughts - 26/05/2013 04:38:56 PM 1169 Views
Well yes. nossy - 26/05/2013 05:08:08 PM 1130 Views
I would prefer to say that random thoughts - 27/05/2013 01:26:57 AM 1338 Views
Of course you would. nossy - 27/05/2013 10:19:46 AM 1255 Views
I in no way support profiling people based on race or religion random thoughts - 29/05/2013 04:11:01 AM 1314 Views
Ok. nossy - 29/05/2013 08:54:34 PM 1317 Views
I think about the evolution of Western religion a lot. Joel - 12/08/2013 03:23:37 AM 1545 Views
There has been 14,000+ terrorist actions in the name of Islam since 9/11. Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 03:30:30 AM 1392 Views
That isn't a grown up answer. snoopcester - 23/05/2013 04:35:16 PM 1258 Views
Re: In the name of a religion that preaches violence? ßelals Girl - 23/05/2013 07:28:42 PM 1229 Views
His head will only be chopped off is he draws or insults Muhammad! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 03:34:21 AM 750 Views
What does he have to do to get on TV? *NM* ßelals Girl - 24/05/2013 07:45:53 PM 682 Views
Statistically snoopcester - 24/05/2013 10:22:29 AM 1311 Views
What kind of horrifying bugs to you guys HAVE over there??? ßelals Girl - 24/05/2013 02:13:23 PM 1284 Views
Hardly any snoopcester - 24/05/2013 02:16:46 PM 1406 Views
Your solution is profiling...because it's time to *stop* thinking all folks are the same? *NM* Sareitha Sedai - 23/05/2013 02:36:32 PM 662 Views
I don't think we've ever encouraged people to think all folks are the same Isaac - 23/05/2013 07:29:54 PM 1110 Views
"Perhaps it's time to stop thinking all folks are the same?" ~A2k Sareitha Sedai - 23/05/2013 07:49:12 PM 1105 Views
I think he's pointing to the encuragement of willful blindedness with that remark Isaac - 23/05/2013 08:15:55 PM 1130 Views
I think probably not. nossy - 23/05/2013 07:57:53 PM 1193 Views
See Tom's post above for the facts..... *NM* Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 03:36:18 AM 674 Views
That your original post was absurd? Thank you, but I got that on my own. *NM* nossy - 24/05/2013 09:09:21 PM 667 Views
It shows what a silly little fool you are, but that's your choice. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 09:19:04 PM 656 Views
Hey man, you're the one who told me Tom's post had the facts. nossy - 24/05/2013 09:20:53 PM 1117 Views
It means exactly what I said. He did a great job! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 09:23:44 PM 704 Views
Yes, he did. nossy - 24/05/2013 09:30:42 PM 1175 Views
Also, don't tell him I said I take him seriously. *NM* nossy - 24/05/2013 09:34:59 PM 697 Views
But wouldn't religion-based profile activities... Jeordam - 23/05/2013 10:54:33 PM 1103 Views
My brain is slow right now, but I think I completely agree. nossy - 23/05/2013 11:00:31 PM 1212 Views
You mean like this? Larry - 24/05/2013 08:15:16 PM 1292 Views
Sorry bu the comparison isn't valid random thoughts - 25/05/2013 09:50:34 PM 1114 Views
+1 - Larry is an honest guy and will realize his error. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 25/05/2013 10:53:14 PM 696 Views
Numbers alone do not change the validity of such Larry - 25/05/2013 11:15:17 PM 1195 Views
Yes it does. Anonymous2000 - 26/05/2013 12:23:27 AM 1195 Views
*sigh* Larry - 26/05/2013 12:46:49 AM 1070 Views
I think asking most Americans for recognition of a non-binary political paradigm is a bit much. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/05/2013 01:16:30 AM 720 Views
no liberalisn is sane and well thought in comparison random thoughts - 26/05/2013 04:04:39 PM 1075 Views
no but they do tell a story random thoughts - 26/05/2013 04:27:26 PM 1032 Views
UPDATE - Cleric/Teacher of one of the murderers praises him for "courage". Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 09:22:24 PM 1222 Views
Do you have a functional link? *NM* Stephen - 25/05/2013 12:19:01 AM 709 Views
The link works for me (Yahoo news) - here is the text. Anonymous2000 - 25/05/2013 02:05:41 AM 1361 Views
Re: Maybe it is time to start treating muslims a little differently? dart_board - 27/05/2013 02:28:31 PM 1794 Views
Please have a look at the attached list and tell me who "they" are, exactly. nossy - 27/05/2013 03:22:41 PM 1248 Views
Just as a little aside Tom - 28/05/2013 12:51:48 AM 1126 Views
Ever helpful. nossy - 28/05/2013 10:23:12 PM 1317 Views
Re: Please have a look at the attached list and tell me who "they" are, exactly. dart_board - 28/05/2013 04:56:55 PM 1719 Views
Re: Please have a look at the attached list and tell me who "they" are, exactly. nossy - 28/05/2013 10:18:40 PM 1283 Views
Re: Please have a look at the attached list and tell me who "they" are, exactly. dart_board - 29/05/2013 08:57:17 PM 1749 Views
I'm having warm feelings. nossy - 29/05/2013 09:38:45 PM 1275 Views
Re: I'm having warm feelings. dart_board - 30/05/2013 12:46:57 AM 1590 Views
"Who else? Major League Baseball. " Joel - 12/08/2013 04:34:48 AM 1502 Views
I can't believe I missed this thread. *NM* Dan - 01/06/2013 10:08:08 AM 950 Views
How much did you miss it, really? Joel - 12/08/2013 04:38:21 AM 1208 Views
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