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but as individuals on the basis of fact and evidence. It's easy to condemn an entire group for the actions of a few. The world has paid a heavy price for that. Religion can and has driven people to extremes and to commit violent acts. No religion on Earth has clean hands in this respect. While I don't follow any faith and I don't rely on religion to answer the intangible questions of life,
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When I was twelve I told my parents that I wasn't going to church any longer and they couldn't make me believe in things that were made up and did not exist. Many people just don't want to deal with thinking about things and want someone else to think for them so they turn to religion. However, it seems now that religion is becoming more like a label or a brand or a culture. An example o
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Most Christians don't love their neighbours as they should or obey the Ten Commandments either.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/omar-alnatour/muslims-are-not-terrorist_b_8718000.html http://www.fairobserver.com/region/middle_east_north_africa/why-cant-islam-unite-violent-extremism-32303 http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/01/14/are-all-terrorists-muslims-it-s-not-even-close.html
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http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/circumcision/basics/why-its-done/prc- http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/male-circumcision-benefits-outweigh-risks-cdc-says/20013585
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https://thiswastv.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/glass_hand.png
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...even if it's just make-believe. I didn't make the world -- I just live in it.
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I'm not religious. I don't believe in any god or gods or the existence of the supernatural. I may not be religious but I can respect other people's views. However, in these latter days, the societies of western countries are becoming more and more polarised between younger, liberal, non-religious urban dwellers and conservative older people who live outside of cities and/or rural areas. The li
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whenever I tell people I don't drink or like coffee, don't smoke, don't do drugs and I'm a virgin...all of which is true for reasons that have nothing to do with religion.
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There is no Islamic menace as imagined by reactionary religious conservatives. If you listen to these people they go on and on about the evils of Islam, the plot to takeover America, kill Christians and impose Sharia law. This is nonsense but many people believe it. Quoting Patton and McArthur and wondering how they would deal with "those people" makes me wonder. Ancient social c
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Fine, you win. Islam is evil, Islam threatens the civilised world and all Muslims will be exterminated and expelled from every western country. Let the Crusade begin! Praise the Lord! Hallelujah!
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Of course I don't condone honour killing. Her brother says he killed his sister in the name of Islam. Islamic scholars say honour killing is against Islam. There are all manner of Islamic judges (qadis) from different schools with different opinions -- just as in western countries. Most Christians don't follow all of the ten commandments and do many things in the name of God that a
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There are seven windows in the head, seven days of the week, seven seas, seven continents and seven heavens -- therefore there are only seven planets...
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Sorry, I don't believe in hate. People are individuals and commit acts as individuals -- not as religions, races, colours, or ethnicities. I guess I'm in the minority here but so be it.
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I don't think so. And I'm not trying to make this a political discussion. Religion is a messy topic. I don't believe and I don't belong to any faith. I'm just saying honour killing (and terror) according what Muslim scholars themselves say is un-Islamic. The same is true in Western society. People do things for cultural reasons and then try and find religious reasons to justify it.
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No, I'm not saying that. I'm saying judging people by groups instead of individuals helps foster hate and intolerance and that can lead to lots of nasty things like racism, xenophobia, genocide, etc.
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Seriously -- I don't understand. I don't get it. There are many versions of Islam. It might be somehow emotionally satisfying to say "Islam is evil," etc. but why? What good will it do?
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and I'm not saying the Mormons were innocent victims who had done nothing. My point was exterminating anyone in the name of religion is wrong and just creates more problems.
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https://www.ncronline.org/news/faith-parish/cardinal-timothy-dolan-islamic-state-muslim-irish-republican-army-was-catholic NEW YORK: Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York said Islamic State militants terrorizing the Middle East are a distortion of "genuine" Islam much as the Irish Republican Army was a "perversion" of Catholicism. Dolan's comments to CNN on Tuesday reflect si
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you will be doing the terrorists' work for them. Please use your head and think instead of reacting emotionally. Most of the victims of Islamic terrorism are other Muslims. Look at the facts and evidence. The goal of terrorism is to make you react without thinking so more people will join their cause. I know people who lived in Russia during the Soviet era. They all have a father or gran
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it sounds awfully boring... http://i.imgur.com/xd59xvf.jpg
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They're all evil, right? They are all thieves and murderers, aren't they? The whole lot should be wiped out and exterminated, shouldn't they? Once a Mormon, always a Mormon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Executive_Order_44#Text_of_the_order Headquarters of the Militia, City of Jefferson, Oct. 27, 1838. Gen. John B. Clark: Sir: Since the order of this morning to you, direct
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