They want to see Buckingham Palace become a mosque

JU_88 · 11-27-09, 05:00 AM

Quite a few Islamaphobes here, I'm pretty dissapointed I guess.

Just like Christianity, Islam is divided in to gazillion different sects that all disagree with each others interpretation of the Koran.
Muslims are far from being united as one, just look at what went down in Iraq and Pakistan the last few years.

So as Non-muslims, do we see one group in particular that we dont like because they dont like us (chicken & egg), then then do we go merrily sticking our label of ignorance on to one quarter of mankind?
Well i guess that brings us down to the same level as those who hate US for not being like them.

IMHO being anti islam is no different from being anti Christian, Anti Jew, Anti-caplitaist, etc. No matter how we try to justify it, it still makes us prejudiced, which is not something we should really be proud of (after thousands of years of human evolution.)

I am not relegious whatsoever, as I dont feel the need to apply such principles and values to my life.
But I still I respect those who are, hey if it works for them - then great!

I only object to those who try to enforce there beliefs on to me and others, or those whos abuse their faith to justify criminal acts. (when all the major religeons clearly preech that such crimes are pushishable by eternal suffering)

but I still like to think I am big enough and ugly enough to seperate those narrow-minded inderviduals from the rest of that particular culture.

You cannot intelligently judge 1000 people based on the acts of one person (just because they have a cultural similarity.)
When it come to making those kind of judgments I will more readily believe someone who has studied that culture for years - as a profession, than chow down a bail of hay served by some jackass from CNN, whos primary concern is viewer ratings - Pass the salt please.

Ah well... each to his own and all that.

11-27-09, 05:00 AM	#14
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,814 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Quite a few Islamaphobes here, I'm pretty dissapointed I guess. Just like Christianity, Islam is divided in to gazillion different sects that all disagree with each others interpretation of the Koran. Muslims are far from being united as one, just look at what went down in Iraq and Pakistan the last few years. So as Non-muslims, do we see one group in particular that we dont like because they dont like us (chicken & egg), then then do we go merrily sticking our label of ignorance on to one quarter of mankind? Well i guess that brings us down to the same level as those who hate US for not being like them. IMHO being anti islam is no different from being anti Christian, Anti Jew, Anti-caplitaist, etc. No matter how we try to justify it, it still makes us prejudiced, which is not something we should really be proud of (after thousands of years of human evolution.) I am not relegious whatsoever, as I dont feel the need to apply such principles and values to my life. But I still I respect those who are, hey if it works for them - then great! I only object to those who try to enforce there beliefs on to me and others, or those whos abuse their faith to justify criminal acts. (when all the major religeons clearly preech that such crimes are pushishable by eternal suffering) but I still like to think I am big enough and ugly enough to seperate those narrow-minded inderviduals from the rest of that particular culture. You cannot intelligently judge 1000 people based on the acts of one person (just because they have a cultural similarity.) When it come to making those kind of judgments I will more readily believe someone who has studied that culture for years - as a profession, than chow down a bail of hay served by some jackass from CNN, whos primary concern is viewer ratings - Pass the salt please. Ah well... each to his own and all that. Last edited by JU_88; 11-27-09 at 07:09 AM.