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Apple Pie - now people will have to read the whole Quran looking for all the instances that say Allah created the universe. You are doing the world a great service - keep up the good work.

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Shafique

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It would be great if people would do that instead of blindly following Islam. Totally agree - people should only follow Islam because it makes sense when one investigates all of its claims about religion. Can I suggest you do another thread where you state that the Bible is better than the Quran, s...

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Applepie - I see your tactics are working fine - keep up the good work.

Cheers,
Shafique

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Applepie - now that you mention it, yes I do have a verse that could use your insights.

Ch5 v 3:
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This day I have perfected your religion for you and completed My favour upon you and have chosen Islam as religion for you.

shafique

Genius indeed. Did you notice that it was mostly the Italians who were having a major 'sense of humour failure'. I mean this guy is Italian-American, and he's definitely not amused: "I am form Southern Italy but live in the USA. I can appreciate a good joke but naming my land of origin "bo...

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I guess it must a Brit humour thing. And I agree, the Italians at least didn't block the site! ;) The Economist even made a point of referring to it in the blurb that went with the video: We hope it will be even more controversial.To those who find the "Bordello" reference to the southern ...

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Mea culpa

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(btw, since when do you consider quartering torture?) Sorry, what's that I hear? Could it be the sound of a furious back-peddle by our young American Bible thumper? Nah - it's my fault for calling torture, torture. But seriously eh - what's your point now, do you agree that English kids celebrating...

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Imagine Russia, say, sending a ship with missiles on it towards a Caribbean island, say the one with Guantanamo Bay on it, for some friendly exercises. Nah - that wouldn't cause anyone any concern would it? ;) Might is right. When China starts throwing it's military weight around, then it will get i...

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Perhaps they're preparing to welcome the new Miss USA - she is Arab American y'now!

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So eh - it appears you now agree with my first statement that English kids celebrate each year the foiling of a Catholic terrorist plot and the torture and execution of the plotters. We agree that the drawing and quartering is torture. Please confirm. (Given that - as illustrated in Braveheart - it ...

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^Perhaps Bernake is as eminently quotable as the Bible? ;) BTW - have you guy's read Stiglitz? I've just finished his 'Making Globalization Work' - he shows what was wrong with the IMF/World Bank and Capitalism (as practiced) from the inside. However, his argument is that we shouldn't blame Capitali...

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RC - Stiglitz also focuses on the social aspects (failings actually) of the Washington consensus - that is why I brought it up. He contrasts the failures with instances, such as Malaysia, where Capitalism has indeed brought social good. It would be interesting to compare the features of such success...

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Kudos to the students who expressed their rights to freedom of expression - changing 'Muhammad' cartoons to 'Muhammad Ali' cartoons - very clever, and indeed makes the point very well - and done without violence. The blog is from the 'Atheists, Humanists' etc students who took their views to the str...

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^They do stick out don't they? The hair cuts are a giveaway as well. I always have this malicious urge to go up to some of them and ask them whether they come from Texas. Why? Because then I could think about saying: "Only steers and queers come from Texas, Private Cowboy. And you don't look mu...

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Well, perhaps you see a link between religious fanaticism and deleting posts that aren't related to the topic, I guess we'll chalk this down to another issue we disagree on. In the scheme of things - unless a Mod is deleting posts because 'god told them to', I can't quite follow your logic FD. It wa...

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Excellent!

It happens to be true too (and I loved the quip about the US economy at the end).

Cheers,
Shafique

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Hey, don't get me wrong - I agree with pretty much most of what Stiglitz says went wrong and agree his solutions would certainly be an improvement. I've also got his latest book freefall on my list! FWIW Islam's system isn't that prescriptive - it just says that trade should be real, all transaction...

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^ wow, I'd pay to see that!

Bwa ha ha.

But Chuck Norris can drown a fish!

Cheers,
Shafique

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Sure thing - if the resistance in Palestine was happening in the name of religion, then of course we should blame the religion. The problem is that, as with the Times Square bomber, the attacks are being done not because of anyone's religion. Palestinian resistance comes from Palestinians who are Ch...

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Don't the White Supremacists have any political agenda? Perhaps that is why the US authorities have called this an act of domestic terrorism? But, at least for Dillon it is clear - racists blowing up innocent people aren't terrorists. To me they clearly are - and therein perhaps lies a part of the d...

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Well - I hope that once all the evidence is in and the facts are clear, justice is served. Given that there is some international interest in the case, I would guess that a fair trial can be expected. Let's not pre-judge. That said, what's reported so far does indeed have more than a whiff of fishin...

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A Keralan Muslim Indian is very different from an Indian Muslim from Kashmir - as is an Indian Muslim from Orissa. Not everyone with a brown skin and black hair has the same cultural background - different languages, foods etc. Yet all 'Indian'. Murdering one's child is a feature of a number of comm...

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What is the 'same stock'? Different culture, ethnicity, food etc - a Keralan and a Kashmir Indian would be as similar as a Greek and Swede.

Cheers,
Shafique

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I am genuinely unsure as to why you're not understanding that 'same stock' does not make sense when looking at the differing communities which the crimes of honour killings take place. Focusing on one type of crime against women is all good and well when trying to understand and tackle this sub-set ...

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Your theory depends on a gallant assumption that has to be proven. The video links earlier in this thread show women who converted to Islam because of Islam's teachings, not because they had Muslim boyfriends/husbands. Now, the question becomes how many of the 20,000 are converting for Islam's teach...

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Not something the anti-Muslim brigade will highlight - but in Gaza a fatwa has been stating it would be sinful and wrong for the ceasefire with Israel to be violated. (Where Israel is to stop killing Palestinian and ease the medieval siege). http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/25/gaza-cease-fire_n...

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