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In reply to the discussion: It's not just Trump: Islamophobia in America is spiraling out of control [View all]mwrguy
(3,245 posts)6. Islamophobia is going to be one of our greatest challenges as a nation in the next decades
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It's not just Trump: Islamophobia in America is spiraling out of control [View all]
applegrove
Dec 2015
OP
The forum here is a peice of proof these days of the rise of anti-Muslim sentiment..
politicman
Dec 2015
#1
They're paid trolls. Not real democrats. There is a big campaign on. Comments sections in Canada and
applegrove
Dec 2015
#2
Bill Maher has questions about conservative islam. I have the same questions about orthodox religion
applegrove
Dec 2015
#7
But can you question Islam like I question Catholicism for lack of promoting birth control in places
applegrove
Dec 2015
#10
Like I mentioned on the other thread, the violent medinan verses take precedence
Yorktown
Dec 2015
#45
Yes anyone can mae their own religion as long as they are willing to believe it
politicman
Dec 2015
#49
Religions are equivalent of following societies rules, except religion requires following gods rules
politicman
Dec 2015
#52
The forum here is a piece of proof many progressives wilfully have their heads in the sand
Matrosov
Dec 2015
#57
Islamophobia is going to be one of our greatest challenges as a nation in the next decades
mwrguy
Dec 2015
#6
But there are not christianaphobians who want to stop christians from pursuing their faith and stop
applegrove
Dec 2015
#14
Yes. But you cannot equate any person with terrorism because of their religion.
applegrove
Dec 2015
#25
I think it is a good word. I'm sure Obama thought long and hard about which word to use as he wrote
applegrove
Dec 2015
#31
Disagree: the word islamophobia is a ploy to try to disqualify criticism of the religion
Yorktown
Dec 2015
#35
No. But I'm not a wordsmith by any stretch. I agree with criticising fundamentalism of any ilk.
applegrove
Dec 2015
#41