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Republican Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie steps up and slams the 'crazies' who have brought up loony, Islamophobic issues against Sohail Mohammad. It is refreshing to have this kind of common sense from a Republican - bravo that man. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y83z552NJaw About 3 min in,...

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Shaf, the US was debt free when Clinton left off. Umm, no it wasn't. There's a difference between budget deficits and surpluses - but I guess simply put, when in deficit the debt is getting bigger, when in surplus the debt is being reduced. I think you're referring to the budget being in surplus, r...

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Eh shot himself in the foot by referring to the Pew surveys etc. When we take a look at all the available polls we get a stunning conclusion. Surveys Show Muslims in Every Country Less Likely to Justify Killing Civilians than Americans and Israelis Percentage of people who said it is sometimes justi...

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The misinformation about Islam in your post can be dealt with in other threads (indeed, much of it has already been discussed). Now, back to this thread's topic - the Christian view of Jesus when he returns and the violence that is expected. No more smoke and mirrors, please. Try and stick to the su...

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^I doubt the yoofs in question own the property they are burning down. Tottenham is quite a mixed community - there's even a sizeable hasidic Jewish community there (males were very much in evidence in the TV footage - as onlookers/residents, not rioters). So, I'm not sure what you're referring to w...

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I wouldn't expect Islamophobes to believe the facts when they disagree with their dogma - that would be too much. However, you're the one that quoted the surveys referenced, and that is what they show. Just because you don't want to believe the evidence doesn't make it wrong. As a group, you Christi...

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^In 2008 I was seriously considering moving all my dirhams into Gold - the price then was around $700. I didn't in the end.. would have been a good return today, had I done so and kept it. In the end I transferred it out and bought a house instead.

Cheers,
Shafique

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LOL - never mind eh, continue to believe in the propaganda and ignore the facts.

BTW, when you quoted the pew survey did you not have the link? Can't you find and verify the figures in the surveys cited?

Unlike the loon websites which make up stats, these survey results are real.

Cheers,
Shafique

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How about your condolences to the Families? Sure, my condolences are indeed with the American and Afghani families who have lost loved ones - on a human level I do feel sympathy for sons, fathers etc being killed. The fact that they were soldiers and killed in a military strike does mean they are c...

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It is interesting how desperate the far-right are to link the Terrorist attack with Islam - but they have to resort to bible-camp myths about Islam. Sad really. However, what is extremely disgus.ting is the way the darlings of the right have turned on the victims of the Norwegian Terrorist: Debbie S...

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I'm still at a loss as to what your views of Islam has do to with a thread about violent expectations in the Bible? I'm sure we can compare violent verses of Quran with the Bible in another thread - this wasn't the topic here. That said, it seems clear to me that you're just trying to avoid stating ...

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It is strange then that you still can't join me in condemning all acts of terror - including that of religiously motivated terrorist Baruch Goldstein. Are you similarly sickened by the rants by Pamella and Debbie bad mouthing the victims of the Norwegian Terrorist? As pointed out before, the most ex...

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^I've noticed that the loons have a majorly distorted view of their own importance - projecting their views on others seems to be a disease. They hate Muslims and yet insist their bible-camp stories about Islam are what Muslims believe (a bit like the Ku Klux Klan preaching to Jews that they do inde...

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Unlike the loon websites which make up stats, these survey results are real. Percentage of people who said it is sometimes justifiable to target and kill civilians: Mormon-Americans 64% Christian-Americans 58% Jewish-Americans 52% Israeli Jews 52% Palestinians* 51% No religion/Atheists/Agnostics (U...

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^Feel free to start a new thread to discuss anything other than the issue here (which you are intent on avoiding). Are all loons allergic to facts?

The poll results above aren't my work, they are just facts.

Cheers,
Shafique

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Well, they tried negotiating with the Taliban authorities in 2001 (before 9/11) to allow a pipeline through - that didn't work. They then invaded after 9/11 - that hasn't worked out too well either (not least for the Afghans killed). But that said, my point too is "what has been achieved, and w...

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Buy cheap farm land and at least you'll be able to grow food and have somewhere to live when it all goes to pot.

You can't eat Gold.

Cheers,
Shafique

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Why bring up a straw man? Very weak, young man, very weak. (We can discuss why Christians do use the Bible to justify fighting in another thread - this one is about violent expectations). I take it therefore you DO agree that Jesus' second coming will be very violent. What is your weasly, pathetic a...

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LOL - it is not my poll. Start a new thread for your rants herve, it is getting old.

Keep this thread for facts, not fantasies.

Cheers,
Shafique

-- Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:10 am --

shafique wrote:Now, I could be wrong, but I expect the loon brigade here will jump in and deny the facts...

I wasn't wrong, was I?

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;) MCL - Nope, didn't miss the Iraqi bombings or those in Pakistan or Afghanistan or the shootings in Miami and Johannesburg - but crimes around the world isn't the subject of this thread. It is rather about the evidence that is misused by loons who selectively quote survey results to support their ...

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MCL, sorry I can't see your point concerning the Iraqi bombings. Yes I didn't start a thread on that, but I also didn't start a thread on the recent Israeli bombings of Gaza either. I don't see what either bombings has to do with the thread's topic about the proportion of religious groups that justi...

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Enough with the whataboutery eh, this thread is about the Bible. :roll: I'm not the one making excuses for people massacring whole villages, including women and children. That would be you - because the Bible tells you it was God's will. If you are arguing that makes you as 'bad' as a Muslim - then ...

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It is indeed

ing that Pamella Geller etc are blaming the victims - and eh and FD are playing whataboutery (pretty ineffectually).

Nice try eh - but fail. Again.

DDS - you're right - where is the drama queen?

Cheers,
Shafique

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DDS, don't tell me you're trying to reason with "I have black friends, don't you know" mutton chops here.

You know better.

Cheers,
Shafique

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Bora - I'll be the first to admit I don't have all the answers here. I initially supported the invasion, because of the travesties reported by the Taliban rule - especially the repression of women. The fact they were doing it in the name of Islam was even more reason to wish their over-throw. But I ...

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Oh dear, BM has a comprehension failure again. :roll: But to answer your question about why I brought up the valid examples.. you only had to look at the opening sentence of my quote: I've noticed that the loons have a majorly distorted view of their own importance - projecting their views on others...

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Absolutely no justification for honour killings in any religion. It is a cultural phenomenon that is wrapped up in religion and honour in a number of different cultures - happens amongst Hindus, Sikhs and indeed in Latin America. Yes, there are indeed some Muslims who carry out these crimes - from K...

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Hindus, Sikhs and indeed Latin Americans etc are indeed carrying out honour (honor) killings in the West too - but the point I was making was that it is not a Muslim problem, but rather a cultural problem. Rural-minded Pakistanis are not necessarily following Islamic laws - the tribal areas have the...

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^As I said, a major propaganda coup for the Taliban. I personally think it was more by luck than design (and statistically speaking, every now and then an RPG will hit the target). DDS - the Rambo III clip is priceless. Back in the day when the Mujahedeen were the good guys! (And they saved the day ...

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