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In reply to the discussion: It's not just Trump: Islamophobia in America is spiraling out of control [View all]applegrove
(118,577 posts)10. But can you question Islam like I question Catholicism for lack of promoting birth control in places
like Africa where survival of children this generation has gotten much better and women don't want to have such big families lest it cause poverty rather than help the parents survive? Can I question that? I do all the time. All the time. I'm not catholic. The internet is filled with people on the forums and in the comments sections of people stirring and conflating Islam with ISIS. Bill Maher is not. He just wants to criticize Islam for it's worst practices. Because he blames it all on religion. Which he does across the board in that he sees nothing good in any religion. Which is his right but I don't agree with.
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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