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Violet_Crumble

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21. The only thing I find sad is the rush from a few folk to try to attack a positive message of peace..

Reply to Donald Ian Rankin (Reply #14)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 06:23 AM

Apr 2013

I've got no time nor respect for the 'many Muslims support terrorism' brigade. Saying 'many' instead of 'all' doesn't take away from the fact that there's something stinky about pretending that you know what 'most' Muslims think and believe when it's something incredibly negative...

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One of the most powerful tweets I have seen about Islam [View all] Kevin Spidel Apr 2013 OP

right on. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #1

As something we have to put up with pscot Apr 2013 #2

Would you prefer this? Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #3

How about this: Mariana Apr 2013 #6

This may shock you but a lot of people in the Middle East aren't even that religious... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #9

It doesn't shock me at all. Mariana Apr 2013 #24

Not many of them carry a rug around either. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #29

"I would hope that (most) Muslims feel the same way about "Islamic" terrorists." - Indeed they do. pampango Apr 2013 #22

Imagine if humans finally grew up amuse bouche Apr 2013 #4

This. Apophis Apr 2013 #13

I don't think it's the religion treestar Apr 2013 #20

The reason a lot of the don't stand up is because of fear. Lobo27 Apr 2013 #5

Another thread on this here: tammywammy Apr 2013 #7

Did you hear muslim leaders on national television saying that? When? What station? Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #8

Here ---> Turborama Apr 2013 #10

Awww, you are no fun. uppityperson Apr 2013 #12

I gave up on your numerous links. I was unable to find one link to an American Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #31

The article I posted is about a news conference in America by Americans to Americans. Turborama Apr 2013 #32

Why should they have to do that? Should Jews have had to denounce Meir Kahane and his group? stevenleser Apr 2013 #33

Fucking bullshit Hugabear Apr 2013 #11

only because you're not looking for it. yes, i've heard it, multiple times. maybe you just don't HiPointDem Apr 2013 #15

If I didn't hear it, millions of others didn't. I watch ALL the political shows.... Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #30

Not true, sadly Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #14

bullshit. like you have any evidence whatsoever for that proposition, since you have surveys HiPointDem Apr 2013 #16

Here is some polling data RZM Apr 2013 #25

yes, & it directly contradicts the other posters bs HiPointDem Apr 2013 #28

The only thing I find sad is the rush from a few folk to try to attack a positive message of peace.. Violet_Crumble Apr 2013 #21

An *untrue* positive message of peace, is the thing. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #27

Love this, love our sig line. OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #17

Let me know when there are hundreds of thousands madville Apr 2013 #18

How do those Muslims feel about people who murder others geek tragedy Apr 2013 #19

And you can add... jessie04 Apr 2013 #23

At least as far as gender issues are concerned there's a Pew poll in post #22 above pampango Apr 2013 #26