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In reply to the discussion: Bill Maher Ignites Twitter Firestorm With Just 21 Words on Islam [View all]Ratty
(2,100 posts)48. Have to disagree with Maher
It's not the religion that's fucked up, it's the culture - and it's royally fucked up. I am convinced that all things being equal if it were Western civilization that was Muslim and the Middle East Christian, things would be exactly the same. People will use any religion to justify their basest and most violent urges:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_and_violence
I was recently surprised to discover just what ISN'T actually in the Koran. The Bible is way more violent and unforgiving of transgression. And yet we're not the ones blowing up buses and temples and schools and teaching our kids it's noble to die and take as many innocent lives with you as you can.
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I don't know, but I do know you can't leave out Clinton when you ask that question.
JaydenD
Aug 2014
#121
I think the fact that we have so recently pulled out of the area (kinda) after
tblue37
Aug 2014
#164
That guy on the left sure looks like Abu Mosa, the ISIS PR officer who was just killed.
tblue37
Aug 2014
#162
I believe he mentioned God a few times in regards to his murderess run in Iraq:
JaydenD
Aug 2014
#95
Why can't we unilaterally condemn ISIS without being required to mention every other
aint_no_life_nowhere
Aug 2014
#104
actually it says a lot in how non muslims should be treated and it is not pleasant
samsingh
Aug 2014
#67
What is the context? Are there similar passages in the Bible? Do modern day
BaggersRDumb
Aug 2014
#154
500 years ago. And all the while TRIBALISM has always been a force in behavior in the ME
KittyWampus
Aug 2014
#10
And so is his disdain for christianity and all oither forms of religion.
LordGlenconner
Aug 2014
#49
So you're saying a Middle Eastern person and a Caucasian that both follow Islam are the same race?
cleanhippie
Aug 2014
#118
"People want to equate race with religion in order to make some religions untouchable by throwing
smirkymonkey
Aug 2014
#160
I think that we can all agree that Islamic extremists are among the worst religious extremists
Yavin4
Aug 2014
#27
ALL Religions contain an element of backwards thinking. Islam has more than most.
Yavin4
Aug 2014
#26
And guns are just for personal safety. 95% of gun owners cause no problems so...
randome
Aug 2014
#32
Culturally speaking, much of the Eastern hemisphere is still mired in previous century thinking.
randome
Aug 2014
#31
let's also pretend that years of imperialism, of western interference in domestic affairs of the
La Lioness Priyanka
Aug 2014
#50
Bill Maher is absolutely right and more courageous than people like me for liking
samsingh
Aug 2014
#64
Bill is wrong, Christianity has slaughtered millions and are still raping children
JaydenD
Aug 2014
#77
He might well agree with you that Christianity, like Islam, is especially violent.
Jim Lane
Aug 2014
#146
Bush's Shocking Biblical Prophecy Emerges: God Wants to "Erase" Mid-East Enemies
Karmadillo
Aug 2014
#148