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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 11:11 AM Original message |
Why is the Muslim world stuck in some kind of dark age |
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Fixated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. ..... |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
2. No different than fundie zealots in any religion, really. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
3. Because they have evil dictators ruling them and they're poor. |
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Fixated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 11:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. .... |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
5. No,I'm serious here |
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Don_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 11:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. And Our Freepers Aren't? |
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FauxNewsBlues (420 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 11:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. It's fundamentalism |
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mlawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 05:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. Fundamentalism seems to effectively shut people's brains down. |
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rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
7. Religious zealots |
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Raenelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 04:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
30. Religion and fundamentalism. I'll bet they don't believe in evolution |
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DuctapeFatwa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
9. Modernization in the region would be contrary to Anglo-US interests |
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catzies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 12:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Modernization is contrary to those interests here at home too! |
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Friar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 01:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. you just described |
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dani (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 01:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. I think that's the biggest reason |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
10. Sweeping generalization |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 12:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. No this is a legitimate question |
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Friar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 01:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. religion always fights against progress |
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pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 12:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. good points wtmusic |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 01:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. poverty and no health care? |
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DocSavage (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. Interpretation of the Koran? |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 08:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
41. I cannot reference the source right now but I read that |
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comradebillyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. the religious and cultural constraints |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
16. There is no monolithic "Muslim world" |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 01:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. What I'm trying to get across is they were ahead of the west |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 03:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Please, give us YOUR ideas! |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 04:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. That's just it,I don't have answers |
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greenwow (729 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
17. Whites were responsible for the Dark Ages! |
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Friar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 01:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. whites also preserved documents |
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Kamika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
18. easy answer |
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Friar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 01:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. laws made in 500 C.E. |
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Orangeone (395 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
26. The question is faulty |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 02:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. The west may be in decline too |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 02:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Hi Orangeone!! |
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NicoleM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
32. I could be wrong but |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
33. Here's an interesting tidbit on some of the misogynism |
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NaMeaHou (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
35. Simple |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
36. relgion thrives on fear |
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Ivory_Tower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
37. "The Battle for God" by Karen Armstrong |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 07:32 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I'll check it out. Thanks |
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salmonhorse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
39. Islam is some 570yrs behind the curve... |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
40. Blaming religion is intellectually naive. |
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Shanty Oilish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
42. Here's a theory |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
43. This is an offensive post |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 10:45 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I wasn't sure how to frame the question |
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kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
44. my take |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-03 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
45. Because for whatever reason they chose.... |
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