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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 05:51 PM Original message |
Muslims' anger as London Olympics clash with Ramadan |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Bugger religion |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. Blame the weather; I suppose the Brits are trying 2 find the mildest time. |
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Billy Ruffian (672 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. Sigh. |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. I've been told by Muslim friends that |
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Dick Diver (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. There should be no conflict here. |
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DeposeTheBoyKing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 10:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. We didn't fast today because we were driving back from Wichita to Dallas |
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ECH1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. They have every right to be angry |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Um...are you being serious? |
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Poppyseedman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The Olympics games predate Islam by a couple of millennium |
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Anakin Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-16-06 08:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. . |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
7. more threats and bullying by the world's most insecure religious group? |
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texasleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 09:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. thank you |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. They need to look at it like Muslims.... |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
11. Oh well. |
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Monkey see Monkey Do (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's just the Daily Mail stirring up shit nt |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Yeah - the headline and "plunged into controversy" really |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. Well this is the only real time when Britain can host it |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
14. Weather aside, the Olympics would never be scheduled during |
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hopein08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 08:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. The Australian Open tennis tournament used to be over the... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 09:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Ever heard of Christmas Day football games? |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 10:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Of course they wouldn't schedule them during Christmas |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
16. Yeah, if the Olympics landed on a Christian holiday |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
17. Well, we are all supposed to die or something in 2012 so |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. Ha ha ha ha"They would not have organised this at Christmas. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-15-06 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
21. The Bears had to play Green Bay last Christmas |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-16-06 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
26. Ramadan migrates, the Olympics are fixed |
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