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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 07:48 AM Original message |
My problem with Islam. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. I haven't yet read the Koran. Could you recommend a translation? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. Sounds like the problem is with fundamentalism as I could apply what you write |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Yep |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. i think the problem is the absence of "Evolution" in religion |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:27 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Seems that way for a lot of religions now, fundamentalist deathgrip |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 11:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
63. And this is different from the fundamentalist Christian movements, how? |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think you're buying into the prevalent media mythology of Islam. |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Thanks |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Invading Muslim countries & slaughtering the inhabitants.... |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Absolutely no doubt |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
33. What is most annoying about this kind of general condemnation |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:02 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Thought crimes |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:05 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. who is defending fundamentalist Islam? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
43. I think that you're buying into the media hype |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
4. There are more moderate Muslims than fundamental |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. Check out this link |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:19 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Wonderful |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Any time :^) I have a section on LCN that lists liberal religions |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
9. i was Dakar Senegal in the Peace Corps in '73, there were several sects of Islam there, >LINK |
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samfishX (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
10. I Don't See Any Liberal Christian or Jewish Movements Either |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. We do exist. You don't see us due to corporate media, not because |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:28 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. There are Liberal groups in all 3 Abrahamic faiths |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:35 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. That is the other problem, loud obnoxious types get press coverage |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:41 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I consider |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:46 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I consider |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:49 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. If you bothered to |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:51 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I did, I know, I agree. |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:06 AM Response to Reply #32 |
41. I totally agree |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:09 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. I think mst of us here are decrying all types fundamentalism |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Exactly. This is too true to be argued. When does the MSM |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #29 |
46. I am not saying that Liberal muslims don't exist |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:13 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I disagree with you. I think they are very prevalant, just quiet |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 06:57 PM Response to Reply #46 |
68. No, I don't have to. |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:36 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. I am not saying that |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:58 AM Response to Reply #20 |
34. You really didn't start this thread to get information. |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:09 AM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Thanks Bridget |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:26 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. You're welcome. Mindreading is one of my many mad skillz. |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:49 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Wow |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:55 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Then what does Sam Harris recommend we do? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:34 AM Response to Reply #20 |
51. sort of like the bible? |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:51 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Never |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. so we are only supposed to write about what you want us to here? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:50 AM Response to Reply #10 |
31. Sorry, that's nonsense. |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:11 AM Response to Reply #31 |
47. Very true. |
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Nickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
13. Boy this sure sounds a lot like the "concern" that I constantly hear parroted |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. I don't disagree |
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ChickMagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
21. On of the docs I work with is Muslim |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I work with many Muslims |
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ChickMagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:49 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Very true, BoneDaddy |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
25. First off, I don't see anyone defending killers on either side of the fence. |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:01 AM Response to Reply #25 |
35. I am confused |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:02 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. who is defending fundamentalist Islam? |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:04 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Re-read some of the responses to the post |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:07 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. I see people saying that fundamentalism is wrong. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:51 AM Response to Reply #37 |
54. Everyone who dares disagree with the OP.... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:56 AM Response to Reply #54 |
58. indeed I have and indeed not only that |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:55 AM Response to Reply #35 |
56. Yes you are confused. |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 10:11 AM Response to Reply #35 |
60. the same people that wanted to run our ports are tha Hub of the sex slave trade in |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 10:16 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. my problem isn't with Islam.. it is with any religion that says i have believe or live my life |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
27. Nobody has a duty to "decry" the extremists. |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:20 AM Response to Reply #27 |
49. True |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
36. Couple things |
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peanutbrittle (605 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 10:09 AM Response to Reply #36 |
59. This has been a frustrating issue for me as well...... |
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peanutbrittle (605 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
61. This has been a frustrating issue for me as well...... |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
64. I think a religion that doesn't stress forgiveness |
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AliceWonderland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
65. Statements like "Islam is in the grip of fundementalism" |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
66. I don't understand a particular point you made |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
67. I am very cautious of radical Islam |
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