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In reply to the discussion: Muslims are no Different, or why Bill Maher’s blood libel is Bigotry [View all]still_one
(92,061 posts)178. Not sure if those in Sri Lanka would agree with your assessment
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Muslims are no Different, or why Bill Maher’s blood libel is Bigotry [View all]
shaayecanaan
Oct 2014
OP
Not saying he didn't but I remember him constantly saying Islam is a great religion.
hardcover
Oct 2014
#10
He did mention oil. Listen again 2:14. And he didn't say that we invaded Iraq because
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#8
So, the poster who accused Greenwald of being short on facts was short on facts.
merrily
Oct 2014
#127
And now we're under the thumbs of five rightwing Catholic males on the Supreme Court.
Arugula Latte
Oct 2014
#108
And what does that make Muslims, in your view? Terrible, regressive, fucked-up bigots.
Scootaloo
Oct 2014
#15
"If your god commanded the death of homosexuals, promoted slavery and ordered genocide,"
merrily
Oct 2014
#131
actually in the old testament it does. However it is not followed by the Judeo-Christians today
still_one
Oct 2014
#177
In which book and chapter of the Old Testament does God command humans to kill homosexuals?
merrily
Oct 2014
#182
You do not know what you are talking about. That is the old testament, in the first 5 books of
still_one
Oct 2014
#186
If it were "very clear, you would have been able to provide language I could interpret
merrily
Oct 2014
#189
By whom? When the bible says people shall burn in hell, does it mean that some human is supposed
merrily
Oct 2014
#191
Bill Maher has spent far more time condemning Christianity than Islam.
Shoulders of Giants
Oct 2014
#153
As your link makes clear its not known whether they were executed for being gay.
shaayecanaan
Oct 2014
#150
Uganda did not impose a death penalty. There are 10 countries that have death penalty for gay people
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2014
#82
there is much in CHRISTIAN culture that is abhorrent and should rightfully be condemned
Prophet 451
Oct 2014
#57
I don't have a problem with Muslims. I have a problem with Islam, as I have a problem
NYC Liberal
Oct 2014
#14
I'm with affleck on this. Maher is a dipshit who needs to be pounded when he is an ass
roguevalley
Oct 2014
#35
Interesting that I don't see number of Muslims killed by Muslims in that assessment, nor do I see
still_one
Oct 2014
#179
The law, which is made by people, stops them. That means people stop them.
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2014
#147
Yes, and its the responsibility of liberals here to contest the views of bigots like Maher (nt)
shaayecanaan
Oct 2014
#124
So, I was going to craft a completely reasoned, cited and rational response to your OP
GoneOffShore
Oct 2014
#110
+1. I discovered anecdotally from my thread "how many muslims do you know"
closeupready
Oct 2014
#120
The imperialistic foreign policy of the US government and the incredibly powerful corporations...
YoungDemCA
Oct 2014
#92
Over 92% of Christian churches in America are racially segregated, whereas less than
shaayecanaan
Oct 2014
#123
Is he hoping to change Muslims with this tactic? If not, what is his objective?
merrily
Oct 2014
#132
There is no Christian organization today that is pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into
JCMach1
Oct 2014
#142
Nope, no different than any other group that uses a religion as excuse to harm and pillage others
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2014
#148
Bill Maher’s horrible excuse: Why his defense of Islamophobia just doesn’t make any sense
shaayecanaan
Oct 2014
#165
Rhinodawg was on top of the Eurabia thing as soon as they arrived at DU..
Violet_Crumble
Oct 2014
#175
Again, "blood libel" is an actual thing, not a vague thing, a real actual thing.
Bonobo
Oct 2014
#185