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I'd hazard a guess that the poll reflects the levels of observance of religious teachings in each of the countries, and the results are not surprising to me at all. What is good to see is that in all countries there are those who do believe religion is a force for good, and hopefully are living thei...

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We've discussed the EDL before here. JihadWatch (an Islamophobic blog which most view with as much credibility as the National Enquirer and yet some believe it is gospel) has endorsed these guys: http://www.dubaiforums.com/dubai-politics-talk/edl-welcomed-jihadwatch-t42605.html This thread shows the...

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Well, when you get up to speed with the back-log of programmes to download, I can recommend the following sites for just-released TV episodes. http://www.next-episode.net lists programmes just aired, and you can select programmes that you're interested it and it will highlight these, and let you kno...

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Joe - the people who do get their money out and can, say buy gold, with it - will not loose their wealth. The point I was making about imaginary money that doesn't actually exist is exactly that the money doesn't exist. I'm not talking about money that did exist and did go to buy assets. I'm referri...

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To be fair to the Sun, it doesn't say that the mural shows the bombers as Angels directly, that's left to the readers to infer.

But as the Guardian article shows, its another epic fail.

Cheers,
Shafique

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Joe - I think the only point I'm making that we may differ on is that the current level of fractional reserve banking (and even the wider measures of money, included in M4) is what is really behind the problems that have caused this economic crisis, and why the system is so fragile right now. As you...

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May have to try Shameless! Bora - given I travel a lot, DF and dl movies/series keeps me sane/occupied at airports and hotels - my books keep me sane on the planes and by the pool. :) When my wife and daughter are watching indian movies, I'm either reading or on-line - so that works fine for us ;). ...

shafique

Speaking of lobbyists - I watched 'Casino Jack' today - with Kevin Spacey.

Pretty funny, and serious - and topical too - as refers to real people, including Tom DeLay!

Cheers,
Shafique

shafique

Well, Series 1 of Shameless is dl right now. I'll have to wait til tomorrow for X factor! (Yes, I like Little Britain - but didn't watch Spooks.) I'm afraid that I really can't stand Big Brother and I'm a celeb.. I think I'm proud that I've never seen a whole episode of either.. but I can understand...

shafique

Good question. I pray and yes, I've had communication from God. I've given details on this before (as well as a discussion as to why I believe God is not mute and why I think praying and NOT expecting that God will answer would not satisfy my personal logic): http://www.dubaiforums.com/philosophy-du...

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We are describing the same system - there's no disagreement over how the current system works. I'm just fond of calling a spade a spade and looking beyond the jargon - and actually get to the fundamentals. The crux for me is that the system relies on confidence - i.e. belief. It is akin to religion ...

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I'm reminded of the news that Mother Teresa touchingly revealed how she struggled with this aspect of her faith in letters that were published after her death. Jesus has a very special love for you. As for me, the silence and the emptiness is so great that I look and do not see, listen and do not he...

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You can't legally own a gun in the UAE - I had to sell my shotgun before I moved out there :( There's a good shooting club at Jebel Ali - they held the world championships out there a few years back (2005, I think). Pretty much all the discplines are catered for - including a pistol range. There's a...

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Not just the US - Israel is also not happy. Apparently some of the e-mails apparently are from Tel Aviv to Washington and may talk about what the US is really doing in Israel, and what they really think of the Israelis (so embarrassing on a number of fronts). I think that if the data leads to lives ...

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Joe - I feel you mate. The 'dream team' are tag teaming you - you'll soon be asked to provide legal evidence and such like, all in an attempt to throw up a smokescreen to hide the fact that the EDL are fascist thugs that are welcomed (and indeed championed) by Islamophobes such as Bob Spencer of Jih...

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As we suspected, the revelations are more in the 'embarrassing' category for the US rather than the 'life threatening' (especially as Wiki and the papers are being careful not to publish names etc). Meanwhile, another cable shows that a 2009 claim by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Iran was m...

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Thankfully, there's no need to speculate how the Jewish community views the EDL thugs.

shafique

Just like "everyone" was convinced that Iraq had WMD :roll: It's patently obvious that cables from US embassies will indeed focus more on the latest fashionable boogey man, and the conversations naturally gravitate towards this topic. So, no disagreement that a lot of the info is about Ira...

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Hmm. I recently vaguely remember some people strongly objecting to an Islamic cultural centre being opened, on the grounds that they fantasised it was an 'Islamic Supremacist Mosque' - not that it was illegal or anything? And I also am reminded of Israel demolishing a mosque earlier this month in Is...

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^LOL - are you saying just because you believe Chomsky believed the misleading and now proved to be false propaganda on Iraq, we should all believe the stories about Iran this time. C'mon, even you can do better. ;) Well, one revelation that may not please everyone is that Israel and the UAE has sec...

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The presence of one Olympic sized swimming pool in Gaza built by donations, not-withstanding, a report by people not relying on blogs for their information states that the Israeli siege of Gaza is still crippling the inhabitants of what is termed 'the largest open prison on earth'. It's really hard ...

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Ahh, isn't love sweet!

(You guys should get a room

)

Cheers,
Shafique

shafique

Fascinating thread. You've got to hand it to BM - at least she's open about her views about Muslims and why she won't employ them. I'm glad I never went for an interview with her! I guess that an observant, orthodox Jew walking into the interview wearing a skull cap would similarly have their cv chu...

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Hey - BM - I understand where you're coming from - and I was genuine about praising you for your openess. I was also being cheeky when asking you whether you'd discriminate against observant Jews who have to go home before sunset each Friday - but there is a serious point there too. Perhaps you just...

shafique

Shaf, If there was a Jew in my team, he would have to take his turn to leave early on a Friday. We work flexi hours so everyone wants to go early on Fridays. There would be no favouritism because of religion. Understood - but that wasn't quite what I asked. I asked whether you'd discriminate agains...

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PMSL Bob Spencer must be having fits in loon-land. Now the Austrian authorities are in danger of succumbing to the Mooslim plot to take over Europe! LOL But alas, it seems it just another case of loon exaggeration that relies on the old favourite - the selective quote. The Muslims, whose nationaliti...

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I couldn't resist, I couldn't resist - the flesh is weak.

LOL

But I had to give the young lad credit - it made me laugh!!

Cheers,
Shafique

shafique

Misinterpreting ONE verse of the Quran which is about divorce is all you have. Multiple quotes from wiki-Islam etc to try and disguise the fact (and failing) just shows your desperation. Islam does not condone s.ex outside marriage, forced marriages or paedophillia. Multiple references from Quran, H...

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What is interesting is that the reasons people give for choosing to become Muslims and following the commandments laid down by God in the Quran have this common theme. Islam gives them peace, it doesn't offend logic and is full of Wisdom. As the lady says - the reality of someone living Islam has le...

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