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by Anonymous
on December 11th, 2009
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they are not the SAME GOD! thrust me!
by Anonymous on December 12th, 2009
I don't believe in any god or god like being,,I am American and I know many Americans who share my non beliefs,we all see the middle east as a nest of terrorism and gun slingers.
Ever heard of a war started here over some extreme religious principals?Ever?
by mtndewman44 on December 12th, 2009
It is your perception, mtndewman40, that the Middle East is a nest of terrorism and gunslingers, correct. But the problem is that your perception of something and its truth value are not necessarily the same.
No, I've never heard of religious war in America. Not ever. But the reason why intrigues me. Maybe it is because this country, after seeing the devestation caused by religion, had adopted the idea to separate church and state allowing for religious tolerance. Maybe that is why we don't see religious wars in America. Maybe it is this idea of religious tolerance that prevents the violence from occuring. But I really don't know because causality is a tricky subject. If you have an answer, I would be delighted to hear it and its justification.
by Who? on December 13th, 2009
congratulations anon for being atheist, it doesn't concern me at all, so it wasn't necessary to share that information. You said "the middle east is a nest of terrorism and gunslingers".. an EXTREMELY IGNORANT thing to say. The middle east is predominately safe. The areas associated with terrorism is all you hear, and it's all you want to hear. People in the middle east live just like you do in america. They have big TVs, mcdonalds, electricity, ect.. You americans drag that 9/11 thing out so much. Sure it was bad, but compared to unheard incidents through out history it's NOTHING and NO reason for you to invade a country looking for a very small number of terrorists while also getting your hands on a large amount of oil. Everything you hear is brainwashing, and trust me i can discuss government/media emotional influence on the behavior patterns of citizens all day. I've never heard of a religious war in america, but i have heard of wars over enslaving blacks, killing native americans for land, and cold wars over bombs. I'de rather have a religious war than a war for greed and gluttony. Religion doesn't influence war, people have always been engaged in warfare, we just use it as an excuse. and TRUST me, if there wasn't religion there would still be ridiculous things for us to kill each other over. And for you using religion as a scapegoat for all violence as a way to further persecution for your own self satisfaction and assurance of religious views,,, well your no better yourself. religion isn't the problem, we are. We can't put the blame on anything but ourselves. Before you judge "anything", you need to see it, experience it, and know it front and back. Judging before knowing is a huge mistake people never see and never learn from. The Muslim culture is very peaceful and generous. Most people don't know this or absolutely nothing of the culture besides the lies the media tells them.
by Anonymous on December 15th, 2009
Does anyone REALLY think this tactic still works:
Step 1: Blame the USA (what Muslims call the "Big Satan"
Step 2: Claim all religions follow the same God.
Step 3: Hope there are enough leftist dummies to give your post a thumbs-up.
Sorry, bucko. I prefer to reference reality than inhabit the fantasy world you live in. Nobody's taking the Quran "out of context", particularly not the Muslim jihadists and terrorists who are following it devoutly to the letter. If any fragment of your confused brain actually interprets the Quran to be in any way peaceful, it seems that it's YOU who's taking it out of context.
Be smart, don't be a fool! Research. The Quran is filled with violent verses and these were written later in Mohammed's life, therefore they are intended to overwrite any and all earlier peaceful verses.
Ever noticed that the Quran isn't structured chronologically. Strange for a book, no? I thought we're meant to read books from beginning to end. However, this mess is a page-flipping frenzy, that puts those old "Choose your own Adventure" books to shame. But if you read the Qur'an in it's intended order... isn't it funny how all the violent verses are towards the end? Why are there no peaceful ones from the time when Mohammed became corrupt and powerful? (rhetorical question, of course!)
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com
by Jeraldo89 on July 17th, 2010