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Off Topic: 30 Killed in Protest as Outrage over Cartoons Spreads
From the Mercury News:
"BEIRUT, Lebanon - A Muslim protest over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad turned into a rampage that injured at least 30 people in Beirut on Sunday, as outrage over the drawings spread across continents and widened the rift between Islam and the West." http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...d/13799947.htm Hmmm. Folks portrayed as violent fanatics protest by acting like violent fanatics. As Alanis Morrisette would say, "Isn't It Ironic?" Off topic but WTF. Doug |
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Off Topic: 30 Killed in Protest as Outrage over Cartoons Spreads
"Doug Robbins" wrote in message ... From the Mercury News: "BEIRUT, Lebanon - A Muslim protest over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad turned into a rampage that injured at least 30 people in Beirut on Sunday, as outrage over the drawings spread across continents and widened the rift between Islam and the West." http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...d/13799947.htm Hmmm. Folks portrayed as violent fanatics protest by acting like violent fanatics. As Alanis Morrisette would say, "Isn't It Ironic?" I'm going to hate myself, but it seems that the main problem facing Islam is Islam. Their solution to everything that they don't like is to kill. Someone writes a book they don't like? Kill the author. A cartoon? Kill the Danes. Did the Catholics protest when Maplethorp showed his work called "**** Christ?" Yes. Did they kill, or threaten to kill? No. Why is Islam so violent? Off topic but WTF. Doug |
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Off Topic: 30 Killed in Protest as Outrage over Cartoons Spreads
"Kinon O'Cann" wrote in message
... "Doug Robbins" wrote in message ... From the Mercury News: "BEIRUT, Lebanon - A Muslim protest over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad turned into a rampage that injured at least 30 people in Beirut on Sunday, as outrage over the drawings spread across continents and widened the rift between Islam and the West." http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...d/13799947.htm Hmmm. Folks portrayed as violent fanatics protest by acting like violent fanatics. As Alanis Morrisette would say, "Isn't It Ironic?" I'm going to hate myself, but it seems that the main problem facing Islam is Islam. Their solution to everything that they don't like is to kill. Someone writes a book they don't like? Kill the author. A cartoon? Kill the Danes. Did the Catholics protest when Maplethorp showed his work called "**** Christ?" Yes. Did they kill, or threaten to kill? No. Why is Islam so violent? Off topic but WTF. Doug They missed out on the Enlightenment. -- Regards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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Off Topic: 30 Killed in Protest as Outrage over Cartoons Spreads
The biggest problem with Islam is that, unlike in the West, there was
never any central authority, no 'pope'. With the rise of protestantism, the rebellion against the papacy and the assetion of the hegemony by Henry VIII, and the attacks on religion by David Hume, the church was no longer looked upon as absolute. When the black death wiped out half of Europe, the clergy not excepted, the ability of clergy to protect against evils became suspect. Atheism became a much more reasonable position... Matt Clara wrote: "Kinon O'Cann" wrote in message ... "Doug Robbins" wrote in message ... From the Mercury News: "BEIRUT, Lebanon - A Muslim protest over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad turned into a rampage that injured at least 30 people in Beirut on Sunday, as outrage over the drawings spread across continents and widened the rift between Islam and the West." http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...d/13799947.htm Hmmm. Folks portrayed as violent fanatics protest by acting like violent fanatics. As Alanis Morrisette would say, "Isn't It Ironic?" I'm going to hate myself, but it seems that the main problem facing Islam is Islam. Their solution to everything that they don't like is to kill. Someone writes a book they don't like? Kill the author. A cartoon? Kill the Danes. Did the Catholics protest when Maplethorp showed his work called "**** Christ?" Yes. Did they kill, or threaten to kill? No. Why is Islam so violent? Off topic but WTF. Doug They missed out on the Enlightenment. -- Regards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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Off Topic: 30 Killed in Protest as Outrage over Cartoons Spreads
The biggest problem with Islam is that....
The armchair experts conclude... This thread is a joke, how many of you people actually know any practising Muslims ? none I'd bet, go back to sleep lads. wrote in message ps.com... The biggest problem with Islam is that, unlike in the West, there was never any central authority, no 'pope'. With the rise of protestantism, the rebellion against the papacy and the assetion of the hegemony by Henry VIII, and the attacks on religion by David Hume, the church was no longer looked upon as absolute. When the black death wiped out half of Europe, the clergy not excepted, the ability of clergy to protect against evils became suspect. Atheism became a much more reasonable position... Matt Clara wrote: "Kinon O'Cann" wrote in message ... "Doug Robbins" wrote in message ... From the Mercury News: "BEIRUT, Lebanon - A Muslim protest over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad turned into a rampage that injured at least 30 people in Beirut on Sunday, as outrage over the drawings spread across continents and widened the rift between Islam and the West." http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...d/13799947.htm Hmmm. Folks portrayed as violent fanatics protest by acting like violent fanatics. As Alanis Morrisette would say, "Isn't It Ironic?" I'm going to hate myself, but it seems that the main problem facing Islam is Islam. Their solution to everything that they don't like is to kill. Someone writes a book they don't like? Kill the author. A cartoon? Kill the Danes. Did the Catholics protest when Maplethorp showed his work called "**** Christ?" Yes. Did they kill, or threaten to kill? No. Why is Islam so violent? Off topic but WTF. Doug They missed out on the Enlightenment. -- Regards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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Off Topic: 30 Killed in Protest as Outrage over Cartoons Spreads
Joseph Kewfi wrote: The biggest problem with Islam is that.... The armchair experts conclude... This thread is a joke, how many of you people actually know any practising Muslims ? I work with one, and I know several, so? none I'd bet, go back to sleep lads. wrote in message ps.com... The biggest problem with Islam is that, unlike in the West, there was never any central authority, no 'pope'. With the rise of protestantism, the rebellion against the papacy and the assetion of the hegemony by Henry VIII, and the attacks on religion by David Hume, the church was no longer looked upon as absolute. When the black death wiped out half of Europe, the clergy not excepted, the ability of clergy to protect against evils became suspect. Atheism became a much more reasonable position... Matt Clara wrote: "Kinon O'Cann" wrote in message ... "Doug Robbins" wrote in message ... From the Mercury News: "BEIRUT, Lebanon - A Muslim protest over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad turned into a rampage that injured at least 30 people in Beirut on Sunday, as outrage over the drawings spread across continents and widened the rift between Islam and the West." http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...d/13799947.htm Hmmm. Folks portrayed as violent fanatics protest by acting like violent fanatics. As Alanis Morrisette would say, "Isn't It Ironic?" I'm going to hate myself, but it seems that the main problem facing Islam is Islam. Their solution to everything that they don't like is to kill. Someone writes a book they don't like? Kill the author. A cartoon? Kill the Danes. Did the Catholics protest when Maplethorp showed his work called "**** Christ?" Yes. Did they kill, or threaten to kill? No. Why is Islam so violent? Off topic but WTF. Doug They missed out on the Enlightenment. -- Regards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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Off Topic: 30 Killed in Protest as Outrage over Cartoons Spreads
"Joseph Kewfi" wrote in message ... The biggest problem with Islam is that.... The armchair experts conclude... This thread is a joke, how many of you people actually know any practising Muslims ? none I'd bet, go back to sleep lads. Do all those black guys who have changed their names from George Washington Jones to Muhammad III count? |
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Off Topic: 30 Killed in Protest as Outrage over Cartoons Spreads
"This thread is a joke, how many of you people actually know any
practising Muslims ? none I'd bet, go back to sleep lads." Was it necessary to know any practising Nazis to have an opinion about them? |
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Off Topic: 30 Killed in Protest as Outrage over Cartoons Spreads
Joseph Kewfi wrote: The biggest problem with Islam is that.... The armchair experts conclude... This thread is a joke, how many of you people actually know any practising Muslims ? none I'd bet, go back to sleep lads. I know quite a few. In fact, one of my neighbours is one. |
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Off Topic: 30 Killed in Protest as Outrage over Cartoons Spreads
"Joseph Kewfi" wrote in message
... The biggest problem with Islam is that.... The armchair experts conclude... This thread is a joke, how many of you people actually know any practising Muslims ? none I'd bet, go back to sleep lads. Hey, in my defense, the republicans currently in charge of the US missed out on the Enlightenment, too... ;-) -- Regards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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