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ericson00

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17. the ones with influence are in the Middle East

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 03:59 AM

Nov 2015

given their proximity to the populations from where many of the immigrants come from, and the native citizens of those countries live. That's why their work to reinterpret things needs to occur, and with the help and guidance of the international community. I think there needs to be a meeting of leading Islamic scholars from the Middle East and world leaders, given that this is a global problem.

You can see how influential Middle Eastern scholars are here. While yea, some are gonna try to compare it with some RW nuts here, fact is here, this kind of thing is confined to the fringes of society and is not as widespread. You can find reasonable voices and reform minded people here.

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The Hard Truth About Islamic Fundamentalism [View all] ericson00 Nov 2015 OP

Who funds the ideology? CJCRANE Nov 2015 #1

see, the thing is its not the Saudi gov, but Saudi citizens ericson00 Nov 2015 #2

Is there some reason why you said the exact same thing twice? Blue_In_AK Nov 2015 #3

Salafism flamingdem Nov 2015 #4

how about Iran and Hezbollah? ericson00 Nov 2015 #5

Are you in Lebanon? nt CJCRANE Nov 2015 #6

Should have said less flamingdem Nov 2015 #7

It's a mess. Our western leaders (plus their allies) are trying to act like one bloc CJCRANE Nov 2015 #8

Oil still rules. flamingdem Nov 2015 #9

that is a big problem, and a conundrum ericson00 Nov 2015 #12

Wrong SereneG Nov 2015 #38

the problem includes both shia and sunni elements ericson00 Nov 2015 #42

Are you a professor of Islamic Fundamentalism? akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #10

why, what's factually wrong about what I'm saying? ericson00 Nov 2015 #11

I asked if you are a professor of Islamic Ideology. Please answer the question. akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #14

Your post would be much easier to read Blue_In_AK Nov 2015 #15

my bad, I didn't realize that ericson00 Nov 2015 #19

The funny thing is, many of the best Islamic scholars are American. CJCRANE Nov 2015 #13

I so agree with you about the American Islamic scholars. They probably broke away akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #16

given how Islamist terror affects people on all inhabited continents, ericson00 Nov 2015 #18

Oh please, is that your answer? You are a fake in representing Islam or what it stands for! akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #20

can you read? This diary thread isn't about Islam as a whole! Or Muslim individuals! ericson00 Nov 2015 #21

I can read very well. You are just being a pretzel on here. Give it up! akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #22

where did I generalize about a whole religion? ericson00 Nov 2015 #23

Where did I imply you are racist. I have no clue who you are, this is the internet! akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #24

the ones with influence are in the Middle East ericson00 Nov 2015 #17

In Saudi Arabia you might be beheaded for such a post. longship Nov 2015 #25

I would like to comment on your post but it might be against akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #26

I don't and didn't like the Bushes ericson00 Nov 2015 #28

Well, you have a good point. longship Nov 2015 #32

touche! and not just Hitchens, but Bill Maher as well, ericson00 Nov 2015 #27

You forgot to mention Cheney, how could you forget that evil guy! akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #30

What you know about the Saudis, except they were friends of George, the lesser of two evils? akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #29

this isn't about Bush ericson00 Nov 2015 #40

Agreed. 100% hifiguy Nov 2015 #43

Salman Rushdie keeps trying to point out this is basically a war for the heart and soul of Islam Warpy Nov 2015 #31

you sound like a right winger rockfordfile Nov 2015 #33

That person is a right winger, can you not guess? akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #34

At least they're honest about it. Flying Squirrel Nov 2015 #35

I may be wrong but I think you are being sarcastic. Iraq did not do anything against akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #36

I did include a sarcasm tag. Flying Squirrel Nov 2015 #37

The hard truth is that most of your posts is meaningless pablum Scootaloo Nov 2015 #39

Exactly. And par for the course. marmar Nov 2015 #41