"Islam is like a drug"

[Skybird]

For those getting late out of their beds today, just a hint. "Islam is like a drug" is not by me, but it is a quote from the essay and also it's published headline (-> "In a sense, Islam is like a drug, like alcohol. A small amount can have a healing and inspiring effect, but when the believer reaches for the bottle of dogmatic faith in every situation, it gets dangerous." ) . I assume it was too much asked of some smartheads here to at least read that interview before the usual anti-Skybird rants got started. Well, everyone according to his intellectual capacity. I got news for some of you. The interview is not about Skybird at all.

Don't deal with me, but deal with that man and what he says. He knows Islam better than probably you all together. He is Egypt, is Muslim, was raised as a Muslim by a father being a Muslim teacher who wanted him to become a Muslim scholar, lived in a Muslim country before he came to Germany, is educated in Islam, got academic education in the West in politology and other branches - and Skybird has relatively little (nothing to be precise) to do with his statements. Skybird gave some lines on why he disagrees with him and on what, and that he nevertheless can get along with that guy for certain reasons.

Running computers by your own since long, I assume you know what to do with a link and how to click on it, yes...!?

[Gerald]

Possible, but you started the thread,

[antikristuseke]

Yes, but that applies to every religion equaly, it even applies to new age pseudo religious crap.

Originally Posted by Skybird

(-> "In a sense, Monotheism, Polytheism, Atheism, Cowtheism, Masterbatetheism, Colbertheism is like a drug, like alcohol. A small amount can have a healing and inspiring effect, but when the believer reaches for the bottle of dogmatic faith in every situation, it gets dangerous." )

Fixed that up for you.

[antikristuseke]

Personally I would only lump gnostic atheism into that list and would keep agnostic atheism out of it.
Allso, what the hell is wrong with masturbation, bloody prudes I tell you

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Rilder

Fixed that up for you.

For "me"? Why? It is not my words you quote. Anyhow, the man speaks about Islam. That's what the interview is about. So that he mentiones Islam, is no surprise. Nor does Islam become any better by yoiur attempt to relativise it in regard to other ideologies. Some are better, some are worse. Some were bad and became better, some stay as bad as they always have been.

Distraction tactics of yours.

[krashkart]

^^ Masturbation will make your toes fall off. Didn't you know that?

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Islam is not a drug. Drugs make you feel good and mellow out, every one on Islam I've seen is yelling nonsense, blowing themselves up, and burning stuff.



Ok maybe Islam is a bad trip...

Do not drop the brown acid.

[Skybird]

http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Pa...s-Muhammad.htm

[Biggles]

The point of this thread is....?

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by Biggles

The point of this thread is....?

At the pointy end. hee hee hee

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Biggles

The point of this thread is....?

Skybird does not like "them Mooslims". Because you know how they all are.

Originally Posted by Skybird

http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Pa...s-Muhammad.htm

Ah yes the "Muslims have to follow every word of their holy book while Christians only have to follow parts of their book that they agree with" Crowd.

Love thy neighbor, I bet you could twist that around to "Kill all your non-christian neighbors then love thy new neighbors that are christian"