The Main Pillar of Western Society - Ignorance

say it aint so

Stories of 16 year old girls being hanged in Iran as reported in this article surely do incense me and instil disgust within my heart, but no more than Greywar’s article reporting the incident.

If I was Islamic, right now I would place an edict on Greywars head, instead of directing his vitriol towards the fundamentalist Islamic radicals that run Iran, he has directed his diatribe and hatred directly towards Islam itself – The five pillars of Islam are not Rape, Death, Misogyny, Suicide or Hate… Greywar knows this, and I want to make sure you do as well.

I am lucky; I am not religious, so people like Greywar don’t have the benefit of judging me based on my faith. If I were Islamic though, I would be deeply offended – almost to the level where I would be happy to blow myself up to fight a seemingly lost cause based on the attitudes displayed here.

I am guilty of generalising in the past, and it’s only because of this, that I see the errors of my ways. We are constantly asking the question – Why do radical Muslim’s hate Americans so much? Well, the blog I have linked just now is answer enough… 9/11 commission – look no further.

How can people be so near sited to blame a whole religion and way of life for the actions of a select few radicals? Is anyone who reads Greywars article going to be able to see the bigger picture? Just because the Chinese are human rights monsters, does that mean all Asians are? Just because Fijians like Coconuts, do all Polynesians? I know many a Muslim, and I wouldn’t even dare to show them Greywars article, because they would become dejected, and disturbingly upset.

Just like the Iranian fundamentalist regime gives Islam a bad name, Greywar gives western society a bad name… I can see the Muslims now… the main pillar of Western Society – Ignorance. The sentiment of disgust shown at the trial hanging of a young girl is one I agree with, the generalisation that all Muslims are like this is not.

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I agree, muggaz...the Muslims should place an edict on greywar's head. It would go a long way towards showing the world how they are a religion of peace.

The thing is, muggaz, his article wasn't far off. When a religion; ANY religion does this kind of thing, the practitioners should be denounced.

I as a Christian denounced the morons that protested at Matthew Sheppard's funeral.

I also denounced abortion clinic bombers.

While I don't stand in a high profile position, as a representative, an emissary (see my article "I am NOT a Role Model!") of my faith, it is my duty to express my abhorrence of these terrible acts. They do not represent Christian love, and it is my hope that the incident greywar described doesn't truly represent Islam as a whole. Unfortunately, many of the muslims who feel that it is inconsistent with the principles of Islam remain silent for fear of bringing down the wrath of these hatemongers on their head. By their silence, however, they convey a message of complicity.
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Not generalizing Muggaz, just reporting the facts. If they want thebullshit to stop all they have to do is stop it. just that easy. Sure condemn me for reporting on their revolting culture and leave the Muslim community a free pass for not only allowing it to happen but for dancing in the streets when it does. Feh.
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i give western society a bad name? I am equivalent to rapists marriages and hanging teenagers? Are you high again?
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I think "A few radicals" is optimistic to the point of dishonesty. Differ if you must, but don't paint radical Islam as some small club in the Middle East.

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You bring up some important points Muggaz, even though I think you are off on some others. Generalizations based on what we hear from the media can often misrepresent the truth.

And when we make similar generalizations ourselves we fall into the very same trap. Lets hope we can all rise above that.
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Muggaz, Did you actually go and read the linked articles?
Some of the links shown in the comments to the last article there
were worth the price of admission on their own. You can condemn GW as a
rightist bigot, but I know him and it is stupidity and cupidity that he despises.
I can read the crap in the Sun , the NY Times, and Al Jazeeera, but I still have to think about it.
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i give western society a bad name? I am equivalent to rapists marriages and hanging teenagers? Are you high again?


No one is disputing your sentiments - but to point the finger directly at Islam based on the morons that run the theocracies is nothing short of disgusting.

I dont know if you have ever met in Muslims mate, but they aren't all savages... much to your shagrin no doubt...

I think "A few radicals" is optimistic to the point of dishonesty. Differ if you must, but don't paint radical Islam as some small club in the Middle East.


Ok, I digress... there seem to be more and more radicals every day... I would argue it's because their culture is denounced by the so called 'sophisticated' west - hence creating an inferiority complex.

Baker, I have had this conversation with you several times, we both agree Islam needs re-interpretation, but to point the finger and classs the whole religion as savage, as I have mentioned, disgusts me, it does nothing but fuel the flames - flames that America whinges about when they have to extinguish them.

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The thing is, muggaz, his article wasn't far off. When a religion; ANY religion does this kind of thing, the practitioners should be denounced.


That's exactly right - the practitioners should be denounced... not the religion.

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That's exactly right - the practitioners should be denounced... not the religion.


When the religion fails to denounce the acts, it is fair and right to call them on it. And the fact is, I have heard of NO imams denouncing these acts. If I am wrong, please point me to a single imam who has publicly denounced these acts. I'd like to send the man a letter of encouragement for his boldness.
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When the religion fails to denounce the acts, it is fair and right to call them on it. And the fact is, I have heard of NO imams denouncing these acts. If I am wrong, please point me to a single imam who has publicly denounced these acts. I'd like to send the man a letter of encouragement for his boldness.


I dont see the pope denouncing kiddy sex acts either...

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I dont see the pope denouncing kiddy sex acts either...


Again, you make the mistake of assuming all Christians are Catholics.

If you want a list of Christian ministers, myself included, who have denounced the pedophile priests, I would be happy to provide you with one.
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I have heard of NO imams denouncing these acts. If I am wrong, please point me to a single imam who has publicly denounced these ac


????   nobody tried googling to find the muslims against terrorism site (theres more muslim clerical condemnation on that page alone than i care to endure) or running down the 800+ other hits you get by using muslim clerics condemn terror as keywords?   hereya go Link


as far as im concerned the world should build a huge monastery for all the religious fundamentalists and then provide them free (if compulsory) transportation.  just please make the place escape-proof.

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I dont see the pope denouncing kiddy sex acts either


He did do that though. I believe. Might be wrong. But I think he did.

Any way, your article is a good one. I know that a vast majority of all muslims are not like the ones that make the news. Just like a vast majority of all Christians are not in the KKK. Extremism is a problem that all religions have to deal with, IMO.

Peace,

Beebes
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Thank you, kingbee. That's all I was asking for, not a snide comment on the actions of people who practice a faith that isn't even mine.

Sorry, mugz, but I asked a legitimate question...and didn't get a legitimate response on that one.
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And the fact is, I have heard of NO imams denouncing these acts. If I am wrong, please point me to a single imam who has publicly denounced these acts. I'd like to send the man a letter of encouragement for his boldness


Send one to the world's largest Muslim organisation, Nahdatul Ulama (NU) and Indonesia's second largest Muslim organisation, Muhammadiyah. In a joint statement referring to the Marriot Hotel bombing they condemned:

the act of terrorism as a heinous, ruthless and uncivilized crime against humanity, and belied religious values. As such, the perpetrators, under any pretext for their action, are in violation of religious norms.
.

Link

Condemnations of terror are more common in the Islamic world than the Western press likes to make out. If a cleric decries terrorism in the Islamic world and there's no reporters around, does he still make a noise?

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king...

I checked out the link...great link, by the way.

I noticed, however, that even they acknowledge a proliferation of violence in the Islamic world at the bottom of the page ("Islam for Today has only three photos like this...[pictures showing peace vigils] and umpteen like this...[pictures showing anti-American demonstrations and violence]).

The thing is, greywar's article was about a particular act and the lack of outcry over it (for the record, blame in this arena doesn't fall on the Muslim community alone -- times like these are when Amnesty International often remains oddly silent, to their discredit). I wouldn't have titled his post as he did, but the fact is, if he had titled it differently, nobody would have read the damn thing. You know it and I know it.

Back to the linked page: even the authors of the page acknowledge that they are in a very hard fought battle against the fundamentalist sects of Islam.
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not a snide comment on the actions of people who practice a faith that isn't even mine.


sorry.   i didnt intend it that way (one of those 'lack of inflection creates chaos' things)  i shoulda added a smiley to indicate surprised  & amused  by the concept that we could solve a lot of problems if we only had computers.


Back to the linked page: even the authors of the page acknowledge that they are in a very hard fought battle against the fundamentalist sects of Islam


reconsidering my earlier proposal for a global fundamentalist monastery, im now of the opinion it could be done at no cost to the rest of us if it were pitched as 'fundamentalist island survivor' altho that concept attaches an even greater need to ensure the victors cant escape...ever.

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???? nobody tried googling to find the muslims against terrorism site (theres more muslim clerical condemnation on that page alone than i care to endure) or running down the 800+ other hits you get by using muslim clerics condemn terror as keywords? hereya go Link


Thanks a mint Kingbee... you are always cleaning up after my stupidity - for this I am thankful.

Thank you, kingbee. That's all I was asking for, not a snide comment on the actions of people who practice a faith that isn't even mine.

Sorry, mugz, but I asked a legitimate question...and didn't get a legitimate response on that one.


Yeah - Sorry Gid.... but I was genuinely incensed at Greywars article... I had to go outside and take a few deep breathes, and I guess the anger hadn't subsided by the time I replied to you... I am really sorry mate... but I just hate religion... all of it... and the problems it causes...

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"I dont see the pope denouncing kiddy sex acts either..."


Then you haven't been watching. The Catholic Church has denounced such, and you could also, if you wanted, make the point that it is a sin to begin with. More church hate at JU, surprise, surprise...

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Then you haven't been watching. The Catholic Church has denounced such, and you could also, if you wanted, make the point that it is a sin to begin with. More church hate at JU, surprise, surprise...


Yeah - Apologies again to everyone.

I can freely admit I distance myself from religious statements and I dont give them the time of day... because the religion is not to blame for the actions, it's the individual...

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That gets iffy, though, Mugz, when the religion dictates that you do the things that greywar's article relates. Granted, religions can evolve, but you can't say that people following religious edict are somehow totally to blame for their actions. Are the people who push the plunger and put people to death totally responsible?

Nah, this is a *system*, based upon religion, and adamantly adhered to by millions and millions of people. Religions evolve, and Islam has in many parts of the world, but saying that religion isn't the issue in the cases greywar relates is like saying the law isn't the issue when I get pulled over. Sure, the policeman could refuse enforce it, but someone else would, and on and on until the law is changed.

It is abused and perpetuated by power hungry people, sure. What allows that, though, is that Arabs of these flavors of faith are willing to believe and adhere to it. If it weren't for that we'd be dealing with maybe a few dozen people. It is the millions enable them, and that the religion is meaningful for, that is the problem.
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So Baker - for all the faults in Western Society today - you would safely blame Christianity? do you have complete faith in the fairness of your legal system? It's not as drastic, but it is certainly corrupt.

Islam does need to be re-interpreted and updated, if it weren't for that happening with Christianity, we would still be burning heretics at the stake. I hardly think you can blame the millions of faithful in the Middle East for the persecution of these poor girls, just like you could in no way blame the surfs in Middle Ages society for the burning of the witches.

The people of the Middle East dont know otherwise - so how can you blame them for blindly following their faith? they aren't even following their faith, they are following archaic and outdated interpretations, and I have no doubt in my mind that individuals have raised the point of reinterpreting Islam, however, it's not within the interests of the thugocracies for Islam to be reinterpreted, because the fear of God in their citizens is ideal.

Stop supporting the thugocracies (Saudi Arabia - the home of Islam) and I think we could possibly see a change...

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as far as im concerned the world should build a huge monastery for all the religious fundamentalists and then provide them free (if compulsory) transportation.  just please make the place escape-proof.


Do I get to blog from Fundi-Island?
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Do I get to blog from Fundi-Island?

i guess i shoulda added the word 'extremist'?  sorry  (you can do the play-by-play tho)

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Do I get to blog from Fundi-Island?


Yeah - there are plenty of amenities in the 'infidel sector'

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