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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 2684 Views
Nah, you're just a bigot. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/05/2013 08:21:33 AM 778 Views
Yes, I am against religions that call for violence. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 23/05/2013 12:23:31 PM 685 Views
Wasn't aware you were against Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Shinto... *NM* Ghavrel - 23/05/2013 12:59:04 PM 757 Views
Where does Christianity call for violence? Jeordam - 23/05/2013 03:55:11 PM 1202 Views
Dueteronomy 13: 1-5 states that you must kill prophets of other religions. Hieshyn - 23/05/2013 07:44:48 PM 1278 Views
The Old Testament is not Christianity. It is where Christianity CAME from. *NM* HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 09:25:12 PM 703 Views
FALSE! Dannymac - 24/05/2013 01:41:50 PM 1309 Views
*sigh* And in fulfilling the "law" he created a new covenant which supplanted the old.. HyogaRott - 24/05/2013 06:09:43 PM 1263 Views
All the death of Christ did was attone for the sins of the world. Hieshyn - 26/05/2013 03:00:26 AM 1412 Views
Sorry, you are wrong. HyogaRott - 28/05/2013 04:17:51 PM 1272 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 789 Views
Yeah, but not really, both religions acknowledge his existence, but differ on his role. HyogaRott - 29/05/2013 06:00:03 PM 1276 Views
Net result: All of God's children can enter into Heaven. Hieshyn - 30/05/2013 05:26:20 PM 1465 Views
No. The New Covenant SUPPLEMENTS, not supplants, the Old. Joel - 12/08/2013 02:45:55 AM 1564 Views
Ok....and? Jeordam - 23/05/2013 10:36:55 PM 1135 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 712 Views
You might want to slap some qualifiers on there *NM* Isaac - 23/05/2013 07:50:43 PM 744 Views
Actually, I very intentionally didn't put any qualifiers on that... Jeordam - 23/05/2013 10:38:24 PM 1206 Views
The Cleansing of the Temple shows a legitimized use of physical force. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 05:05:55 AM 791 Views
Oh, boo hoo.... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 03:50:18 PM 1271 Views
LOL. Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 04:45:50 PM 1203 Views
Violence.... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 05:32:47 PM 1195 Views
Whipping people to drive them away of something is violence. It's not negotiable. Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 06:06:42 PM 1070 Views
You are something... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 06:29:03 PM 1133 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 774 Views
To be fair, that is a good journey to make. Joel - 12/08/2013 02:51:17 AM 1175 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 758 Views
Because children are more behaved now.... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 06:21:43 PM 1119 Views
I don't favor spanking but the studies 'debunking it' are mostly 'bunk' Isaac - 24/05/2013 10:29:28 PM 1215 Views
Yes. nossy - 24/05/2013 10:42:51 PM 1136 Views
Re: Yes. Isaac - 25/05/2013 12:22:56 AM 1171 Views
Congratulations; you now understand why (or one reason) my posts tend to run long. Joel - 12/08/2013 02:53:24 AM 1407 Views
You know better than that. Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 06:52:32 AM 1192 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 1279 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 692 Views
Yes, but I wasn't claiming it was relevant in that way Isaac - 25/05/2013 10:15:52 AM 1155 Views
... ? *NM* Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 12:58:43 PM 732 Views
I couldn't remember the code for *NM* Isaac - 25/05/2013 07:57:48 PM 685 Views
I wouldn't belong to any other kind of religion. Cannoli - 25/05/2013 01:21:45 AM 1168 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 1089 Views
In the name of a religion that preaches violence? Anonymous2000 - 23/05/2013 12:21:59 PM 1248 Views
Islam "preaches" violence just about as much as Christianity does. Nebhead - 23/05/2013 12:46:00 PM 1178 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 1189 Views
Your argument is logically flawed Tom - 23/05/2013 02:02:33 PM 1270 Views
Re: Your argument is logically flawed Fox and Ravens - 23/05/2013 02:34:22 PM 1284 Views
No, it actaully does not. HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 01:51:51 PM 1265 Views
Maybe they will be, I don't know, KILLED for standing up Nighthawk - 23/05/2013 02:24:59 PM 1056 Views
Exactly HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 03:52:25 PM 1190 Views
Couple of things nossy - 23/05/2013 08:13:57 PM 1510 Views
Unfortunately they are NOT consistant in their messaging... see my link HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 09:30:53 PM 1353 Views
Well, "consistent" doesn't mean "never says things HyogaRott doesn't support." nossy - 23/05/2013 09:46:51 PM 1145 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 1090 Views
Really? Of all the criticisms you could make of Qaradawi, you whine about that? Legolas - 23/05/2013 09:58:50 PM 1212 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 1173 Views
So much for my attempt to bring a little levity to things. Legolas - 24/05/2013 08:07:24 PM 1214 Views
My ability to detect humor and sarcasm in writing is very sporadic Isaac - 24/05/2013 10:28:03 PM 1072 Views
That's a shame. Legolas - 24/05/2013 11:55:37 PM 1017 Views
Re: That's a shame. Isaac - 25/05/2013 02:25:31 AM 1105 Views
Re: That's a shame. Legolas - 25/05/2013 12:17:13 PM 1023 Views
Sure, I'll bite. Legolas - 23/05/2013 09:23:54 PM 1206 Views
Until the "unwashed masses" no longer show up dancing in the streets... HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 09:40:59 PM 1112 Views
I hope you like black and white. nossy - 23/05/2013 09:50:03 PM 1065 Views
Not sure which point you think I missed that I should have responded to... HyogaRott - 24/05/2013 01:52:20 AM 1138 Views
I think I must have confused you. nossy - 24/05/2013 08:46:42 PM 1031 Views
I suppose that depends on which "points" precisely you thought you were making. Legolas - 23/05/2013 09:54:55 PM 1123 Views
Not really HyogaRott - 24/05/2013 02:36:41 AM 1148 Views
Yawn. Bored now. Legolas - 24/05/2013 08:18:27 PM 1079 Views
whatever *NM* HyogaRott - 28/05/2013 04:18:56 PM 631 Views
Do "unwashed masses" publicly APOLOGIZING for terrorism count? Joel - 12/08/2013 03:04:56 AM 1388 Views
Re: No, it actaully does not. Stephen - 24/05/2013 02:29:04 AM 1260 Views
Now let's not start with bullshit here Tom - 23/05/2013 01:54:48 PM 1476 Views
Tom, this is a rare occurance when we agree. HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 03:59:49 PM 1058 Views
That may be so, but the response was addressed to Ben. Tom - 23/05/2013 04:13:47 PM 1190 Views
Oops, my bad messed up reading the discussion tree... HyogaRott - 23/05/2013 06:15:34 PM 1159 Views
Excellent post - anyone that thinks all religions are the same is a complete moron. Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 03:32:26 AM 1306 Views
I don't approve of a great deal of popular Islamic thought. Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 05:13:51 AM 1298 Views
My thoughts exactly. *NM* ironclad - 24/05/2013 09:13:18 AM 636 Views
I agree. *NM* Stephen - 24/05/2013 12:05:46 PM 698 Views
Do you think that it will truly happen? Jeordam - 24/05/2013 05:47:50 PM 1254 Views
Might have something to do with colonialists ruining everything they can get their hands on. Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 06:09:13 PM 1113 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 1106 Views
Oh, so its our fault... Jeordam - 24/05/2013 06:38:14 PM 1149 Views
It's always our fault *NM* ßelals Girl - 24/05/2013 07:40:24 PM 822 Views
In general, I agree nossy - 24/05/2013 09:01:53 PM 1285 Views
That word "our" is interesting, don't you think? Legolas - 24/05/2013 09:09:24 PM 1126 Views
That was beautiful. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/05/2013 09:12:09 PM 752 Views
No, Ghavrel was doing that ßelals Girl - 25/05/2013 12:03:09 AM 1221 Views
I'm sure we all do it, that's kind of the point. Legolas - 25/05/2013 12:26:25 AM 1068 Views
but apparently it's only okay for some groups/people and not others. ßelals Girl - 25/05/2013 02:20:21 AM 1271 Views
Exactly. Tom - 25/05/2013 06:26:57 AM 1179 Views
Hyperbole? nossy - 25/05/2013 09:57:56 PM 1020 Views
Has anyone ever told you that? Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 10:33:32 PM 1273 Views
No, I really don't think so. Legolas - 25/05/2013 11:18:05 AM 1081 Views
*bashes face against keyboard in frustration* ßelals Girl - 25/05/2013 09:28:58 PM 1077 Views
Perhaps I should bow out and let Ghavrel speak for himself, then. Legolas - 25/05/2013 09:53:28 PM 1225 Views
It's accurate. *NM* Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 10:25:04 PM 710 Views
Re: but apparently it's only okay for some groups/people and not others. nossy - 25/05/2013 09:49:48 PM 1127 Views
Re: but apparently it's only okay for some groups/people and not others. ßelals Girl - 26/05/2013 12:48:45 AM 1249 Views
Hm nossy - 26/05/2013 10:10:49 AM 1196 Views
Also, yeah. Historically oppressive groups aren't equal to historically oppressed groups. Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 10:31:58 PM 1215 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 1175 Views
That's not racism. Racism requires systematic oppression. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/05/2013 01:14:08 AM 694 Views
No ßelals Girl - 26/05/2013 01:57:11 AM 1213 Views
Where whitey firmly belongs, in no small part because of posts like that. Ghavrel - 26/05/2013 02:00:59 AM 1176 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 1148 Views
And now you know how Muslims feel. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/05/2013 03:48:33 AM 720 Views
I already knew ßelals Girl - 26/05/2013 04:02:02 AM 1106 Views
Just about every group has historically oppressed and BEEN oppressed at some time. Joel - 12/08/2013 04:00:54 AM 1232 Views
No. Ghavrel - 25/05/2013 10:28:24 PM 1124 Views
Oh, I don't think he's talking about past "colonialism" only. Tom - 25/05/2013 06:18:11 AM 1142 Views
Possibly. Some people do, to be sure, and there is some truth in that view. Legolas - 25/05/2013 11:27:36 AM 1045 Views
What a load of bullshit. Tom - 25/05/2013 06:14:02 AM 1132 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 1166 Views
This is why I want to get the HELL out of there. Joel - 12/08/2013 04:16:39 AM 1289 Views
The difference with Islam is they lost the empire game but they were conquers random thoughts - 27/05/2013 12:42:05 AM 1260 Views
I'm gonna have to disagree with some of that. Legolas - 27/05/2013 07:06:53 PM 1103 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 1205 Views
Fair enough on all counts, then. *NM* Legolas - 29/05/2013 07:37:34 PM 673 Views
No, it had a bunch of opportunistic brown folks systematically dismantling it for centuries. Joel - 12/08/2013 03:43:00 AM 1143 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 1146 Views
Well yes. nossy - 26/05/2013 05:08:08 PM 1105 Views
I would prefer to say that random thoughts - 27/05/2013 01:26:57 AM 1316 Views
Of course you would. nossy - 27/05/2013 10:19:46 AM 1223 Views
I in no way support profiling people based on race or religion random thoughts - 29/05/2013 04:11:01 AM 1285 Views
Ok. nossy - 29/05/2013 08:54:34 PM 1287 Views
I think about the evolution of Western religion a lot. Joel - 12/08/2013 03:23:37 AM 1512 Views
There has been 14,000+ terrorist actions in the name of Islam since 9/11. Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 03:30:30 AM 1362 Views
That isn't a grown up answer. snoopcester - 23/05/2013 04:35:16 PM 1228 Views
Re: In the name of a religion that preaches violence? ßelals Girl - 23/05/2013 07:28:42 PM 1202 Views
His head will only be chopped off is he draws or insults Muhammad! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 03:34:21 AM 733 Views
What does he have to do to get on TV? *NM* ßelals Girl - 24/05/2013 07:45:53 PM 665 Views
Statistically snoopcester - 24/05/2013 10:22:29 AM 1277 Views
What kind of horrifying bugs to you guys HAVE over there??? ßelals Girl - 24/05/2013 02:13:23 PM 1254 Views
Hardly any snoopcester - 24/05/2013 02:16:46 PM 1378 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 641 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 1082 Views
"Perhaps it's time to stop thinking all folks are the same?" ~A2k Sareitha Sedai - 23/05/2013 07:49:12 PM 1069 Views
I think he's pointing to the encuragement of willful blindedness with that remark Isaac - 23/05/2013 08:15:55 PM 1104 Views
I think probably not. nossy - 23/05/2013 07:57:53 PM 1157 Views
See Tom's post above for the facts..... *NM* Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 03:36:18 AM 660 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 650 Views
It shows what a silly little fool you are, but that's your choice. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 09:19:04 PM 640 Views
Hey man, you're the one who told me Tom's post had the facts. nossy - 24/05/2013 09:20:53 PM 1087 Views
It means exactly what I said. He did a great job! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 09:23:44 PM 689 Views
Yes, he did. nossy - 24/05/2013 09:30:42 PM 1143 Views
Also, don't tell him I said I take him seriously. *NM* nossy - 24/05/2013 09:34:59 PM 680 Views
But wouldn't religion-based profile activities... Jeordam - 23/05/2013 10:54:33 PM 1077 Views
My brain is slow right now, but I think I completely agree. nossy - 23/05/2013 11:00:31 PM 1184 Views
You mean like this? Larry - 24/05/2013 08:15:16 PM 1262 Views
Sorry bu the comparison isn't valid random thoughts - 25/05/2013 09:50:34 PM 1087 Views
+1 - Larry is an honest guy and will realize his error. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 25/05/2013 10:53:14 PM 682 Views
Numbers alone do not change the validity of such Larry - 25/05/2013 11:15:17 PM 1167 Views
Yes it does. Anonymous2000 - 26/05/2013 12:23:27 AM 1169 Views
*sigh* Larry - 26/05/2013 12:46:49 AM 1043 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 705 Views
no liberalisn is sane and well thought in comparison random thoughts - 26/05/2013 04:04:39 PM 1048 Views
no but they do tell a story random thoughts - 26/05/2013 04:27:26 PM 1004 Views
UPDATE - Cleric/Teacher of one of the murderers praises him for "courage". Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2013 09:22:24 PM 1189 Views
Do you have a functional link? *NM* Stephen - 25/05/2013 12:19:01 AM 694 Views
The link works for me (Yahoo news) - here is the text. Anonymous2000 - 25/05/2013 02:05:41 AM 1334 Views
Re: Maybe it is time to start treating muslims a little differently? dart_board - 27/05/2013 02:28:31 PM 1762 Views
Please have a look at the attached list and tell me who "they" are, exactly. nossy - 27/05/2013 03:22:41 PM 1219 Views
Just as a little aside Tom - 28/05/2013 12:51:48 AM 1097 Views
Ever helpful. nossy - 28/05/2013 10:23:12 PM 1291 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 1659 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 1255 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 1704 Views
I'm having warm feelings. nossy - 29/05/2013 09:38:45 PM 1249 Views
Re: I'm having warm feelings. dart_board - 30/05/2013 12:46:57 AM 1556 Views
"Who else? Major League Baseball. " Joel - 12/08/2013 04:34:48 AM 1474 Views
I can't believe I missed this thread. *NM* Dan - 01/06/2013 10:08:08 AM 931 Views
How much did you miss it, really? Joel - 12/08/2013 04:38:21 AM 1182 Views
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