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Fri Nov-26-10 10:13 AM
Response to Reply #15 |
| 17. A handful or less of people whom our government prosecutes as criminals versus government itself |
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Edited on Fri Nov-26-10 10:15 AM by No Elephants
mandating death for religious speech (or cartoons, or whatever). Not really comparable.
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| -Muslims warn of anarchy if Christian mother pardoned |
Joanne98 |
Nov-26-10 09:08 AM |
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People might start dancing on Sunday |
slackmaster |
Nov-26-10 09:10 AM |
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Nov-26-10 09:12 AM |
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Shouldn't Muhammad be able to handle that himself? |
RandomThoughts |
Nov-26-10 09:15 AM |
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Trying to apply "REASON" to any religion won't... |
SkyDaddy7 |
Nov-26-10 10:05 AM |
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I notice that when people say "religion" they always leave Buddhism out of the equation. |
DesertDiamond |
Nov-26-10 01:23 PM |
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Funny thing, your comment sort of says it is not thought of as a religion for a reason. |
RandomThoughts |
Nov-27-10 12:31 AM |
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I tend to agree with exactly what you said.... |
SkyDaddy7 |
Nov-27-10 07:18 PM |
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Not simply religion, but all man-made constructs |
LanternWaste |
Nov-27-10 10:13 AM |
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That and I always love how "God" needs to be reminded how great he is on a constant basis. nt |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
Nov-26-10 09:56 PM |
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why |
lector |
Nov-26-10 09:33 AM |
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A more important question is |
SoCalNative |
Nov-26-10 09:36 AM |
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You want to expand the scope of their blasphemy laws? |
Bragi |
Nov-26-10 11:55 AM |
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And include holding any opinions that conflict with mine! n/t |
24601 |
Nov-27-10 07:29 AM |
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Because being a Muslim is akin to being the devil... |
WillParkinson |
Nov-26-10 09:40 AM |
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Ummm Christians have been in the region for hundred of years |
fujiyama |
Nov-26-10 09:40 AM |
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Yes. It is too much to ask |
handmade34 |
Nov-26-10 09:52 AM |
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Wow! |
Madam Mossfern |
Nov-26-10 09:54 AM |
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Gosh, maybe she was BORN there?? |
kestrel91316 |
Nov-26-10 10:42 AM |
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Yes--what's needed is freedom to choose religion, |
Dappleganger |
Nov-26-10 11:32 AM |
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Muslim Glenn Beck??? Is that you??? |
MrBig |
Nov-26-10 04:42 PM |
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I was thinking of more Torquemada |
lunasun |
Nov-26-10 06:05 PM |
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yeah you right |
DeadEyeDyck |
Nov-27-10 01:19 AM |
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She is Pakistani - not a foreigner |
LeftishBrit |
Nov-27-10 04:24 AM |
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Maybe because she was born there? |
The Croquist |
Nov-27-10 09:09 AM |
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Nov-27-10 11:41 AM |
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Nov-26-10 09:39 AM |
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Fuck 'em. Let them have their Kabuki theater. . . |
DinahMoeHum |
Nov-26-10 09:48 AM |
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well |
handmade34 |
Nov-26-10 09:55 AM |
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Please name another religion that prescribes a death penalty for blasphemy |
slackmaster |
Nov-26-10 09:56 AM |
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in the broad sense |
handmade34 |
Nov-26-10 10:05 AM |
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A handful or less of people whom our government prosecutes as criminals versus government itself |
No Elephants |
Nov-26-10 10:13 AM |
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whether it be a few individuals |
handmade34 |
Nov-26-10 10:24 AM |
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Only for those who do not distinguish between apples and oranges. |
No Elephants |
Nov-26-10 10:38 AM |
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Nov-27-10 11:50 AM |
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A handful of fanatics and splinter groups don't define the official doctrine of a religion |
slackmaster |
Nov-26-10 10:37 AM |
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Nor should a government. n/t |
Turborama |
Nov-26-10 10:56 AM |
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Agree. Nor do they represent the official posture of any government, be it a theocracy or not. |
No Elephants |
Nov-26-10 11:27 AM |
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In this case, so far, they do represent the official policy of a government. |
Igel |
Nov-27-10 06:13 PM |
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The Pharisees (Jewish) yelled for Jesus's death. . .on blasphemy charges |
DinahMoeHum |
Nov-26-10 10:14 AM |
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Or so we're told by oral traditions of what 4 Christians supposedly said 2 thousand years ago, |
No Elephants |
Nov-26-10 10:19 AM |
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Like I said, ". . .once upon a time". . . |
DinahMoeHum |
Nov-26-10 10:26 AM |
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I believe nothing and everything. |
No Elephants |
Nov-26-10 10:36 AM |
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"Once upon a time..." doesn't cut it |
slackmaster |
Nov-26-10 10:37 AM |
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Certain American "christians" say we should have the death penalty for |
kestrel91316 |
Nov-26-10 10:44 AM |
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None of that is official Christian doctrine |
slackmaster |
Nov-26-10 10:46 AM |
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It's in the bible. If that doesn't make it official, I don't know what does. |
kestrel91316 |
Nov-26-10 12:30 PM |
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The Bible is a book, not a religion. What present-day religion officially prescribes that penalty? |
slackmaster |
Nov-26-10 01:50 PM |
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Likewise, the Koran is a book, not a religion. And there is no single |
kestrel91316 |
Nov-26-10 02:35 PM |
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Judaism, Christianity, and Buddhism are merely the smartest kids on the short bus. |
slackmaster |
Nov-26-10 03:18 PM |
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I like that euphemism. |
Igel |
Nov-27-10 06:18 PM |
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Big difference: Americans have First Amendment rights |
Bragi |
Nov-26-10 11:30 AM |
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But how many get their way in any western country? |
xor |
Nov-26-10 12:06 PM |
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Which ones? |
Old Troop |
Nov-26-10 08:15 PM |
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Which American Christians |
Dorian Gray |
Nov-27-10 08:25 PM |
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Christianity |
jb5150 |
Nov-26-10 10:52 AM |
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That is Judaism. Christianity did not exist at the time that was written. |
slackmaster |
Nov-26-10 11:26 AM |
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Dude, flag on the play. You just moved the goalposts. |
DinahMoeHum |
Nov-26-10 11:47 AM |
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"Please name another religion that prescribes a death penalty for blasphemy" was the challenge |
slackmaster |
Nov-26-10 12:26 PM |
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Dude, penalty still holds. . . |
DinahMoeHum |
Nov-26-10 02:21 PM |
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That should have been clear to you from the tense of the verb, i.e. "prescribes" |
slackmaster |
Nov-26-10 03:28 PM |
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The Bible prescribes |
skepticscott |
Nov-26-10 01:34 PM |
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The Bible is a book, not a religion. What present-day religion officially prescribes that penalty? |
slackmaster |
Nov-26-10 01:46 PM |
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Remember when the Pope issued a fatwa on the guy who created "Piss Christ"? |
Nye Bevan |
Nov-26-10 04:24 PM |
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"Piss Christ" Death Threats |
Turborama |
Nov-27-10 01:32 AM |
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So you are equating individuals issuing death threats to a state |
The Croquist |
Nov-27-10 12:21 PM |
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No, I'm countering the allegation that there weren't any negative reactions to it |
Turborama |
Nov-27-10 01:56 PM |
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Historically,some Christian countries did |
LeftishBrit |
Nov-27-10 04:35 AM |
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Your knee must really hurt. nt |
woo me with science |
Nov-26-10 11:32 AM |
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Nov-26-10 09:55 AM |
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Meh. Supposedly, most religions are. |
No Elephants |
Nov-26-10 10:35 AM |
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Jama'at-ud-Da'wah is an alias for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) - LeT has hyped up a crowd of "hundreds" |
Turborama |
Nov-26-10 10:20 AM |
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Didn't government sentence her? It's a possible pardon that's being protested. |
No Elephants |
Nov-26-10 10:23 AM |
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Yes |
handmade34 |
Nov-26-10 10:28 AM |
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Apparently, Taseer wants us to believe that he speaks for both God and 1.5 billion Muslims. |
No Elephants |
Nov-26-10 10:32 AM |
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Nov-27-10 12:07 PM |
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Sodomy laws? Welcome to 7 years ago. |
ButterflyBlood |
Nov-27-10 09:54 PM |
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A court did. Look at who's doing the protesting. LeT. A terrorist death cult. |
Turborama |
Nov-26-10 10:36 AM |
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Turbo, you are seriously understating the problem here |
Bragi |
Nov-26-10 11:18 AM |
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I scrolled through the 1st 100 or so results of that search and there seems to be a common pattern |
Turborama |
Nov-26-10 11:52 AM |
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I agree: there will (likely) not be a happy ending here |
Bragi |
Nov-26-10 12:23 PM |
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The difference between us and the reich wing nutjobs is that they know exactly what they want to do |
Turborama |
Nov-26-10 12:33 PM |
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ideally, it is a always a court that sentences (as opposed to say, a dictator). |
No Elephants |
Nov-26-10 11:20 AM |
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Well, a court did sentence her. |
Turborama |
Nov-26-10 12:01 PM |
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The widespread "anarchy" possibility is quite real |
Bragi |
Nov-26-10 10:40 AM |
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"The council opposes Taliban militants, which are fighting government troops"? |
Turborama |
Nov-26-10 10:49 AM |
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Agreed |
Bragi |
Nov-26-10 11:21 AM |
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Not much different from the Phelps crowd, except it's bigger. |
kestrel91316 |
Nov-26-10 10:46 AM |
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That and the fact that the law is on their side |
Bragi |
Nov-26-10 11:20 AM |
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Jews |
hollowdweller |
Nov-26-10 10:22 AM |
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Wow. |
No Elephants |
Nov-26-10 10:28 AM |
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Most of the 9-11 hijackers were educated... |
Imajika |
Nov-26-10 10:56 AM |
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I agree with most of what you are saying |
hollowdweller |
Nov-26-10 11:51 AM |
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Remember, much of the Sunni world is pissed at us.. |
Imajika |
Nov-26-10 12:09 PM |
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The religious war continues. |
sarcasmo |
Nov-26-10 10:53 AM |
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fuck em |
rollin74 |
Nov-26-10 11:28 AM |
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Jesus Christ is the Son of God. k&r n/t |
bobthedrummer |
Nov-26-10 11:41 AM |
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Nov-26-10 12:12 PM |
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The concept of organized anarchy makes me LOL |
Politicub |
Nov-26-10 11:41 AM |
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The old line... |
Roy Rolling |
Nov-26-10 11:50 AM |
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My thoughts exactly n/t |
Politicub |
Nov-26-10 02:50 PM |
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Oh, the joys of religion never end... |
Arugula Latte |
Nov-26-10 12:11 PM |
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Fuck them. The police should take out anyone protesting the pardon |
Taverner |
Nov-26-10 02:48 PM |
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Those loonies can go fuck themselves. |
Odin2005 |
Nov-26-10 05:40 PM |
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Apparently organized by LeT - a horrible group |
LeftishBrit |
Nov-27-10 04:47 AM |
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Why all the anger towards them? |
Xenotime |
Nov-27-10 11:22 AM |
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Towards whom? |
LeftishBrit |
Nov-27-10 01:04 PM |
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+1 nt |
JerseygirlCT |
Nov-27-10 02:29 PM |
#102 |
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