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Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #75)

Sat Nov 21, 2015, 10:17 AM

Nov 2015

Since they are not supposed to be killed just for leaving their religions.

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People Who Left Islam Are Explaining Why Using the #ExMuslimBecause Hashtag [View all] FLPanhandle Nov 2015 OP

An opportunity for anti-Muslim rants. How special to generalize, and your comment at the end" still_one Nov 2015 #1

As an atheist, all religions are silly to me FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #4

and that is fine, but the statement in the OP signled out Muslims, and that was my point. I suspect still_one Nov 2015 #6

You're confusing a belief system... MellowDem Nov 2015 #8

No, that was intentional to present the trouble with generalizations. I did that to put emphasis on still_one Nov 2015 #13

Islam is a very bigoted... MellowDem Nov 2015 #16

Islam is an umbrella term, not a specific belief system. Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2015 #19

The dogma and texts of Islam... MellowDem Nov 2015 #25

So's christianity, too, if you practice it on all cylinders. MADem Nov 2015 #76

Bullshit! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #65

I doubt it, look at how DU acted with all the Mormons, now ex-Mormons who resigned from their... Humanist_Activist Nov 2015 #68

Islam is a belief system... MellowDem Nov 2015 #7

See my post 13. It was to put emphasis on prejudice. As far as your comment regarding Islam has a still_one Nov 2015 #18

Am I "Islamicphobic"? True Earthling Nov 2015 #84

+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #88

Being African isn't a religion. Oneironaut Nov 2015 #11

People say that about Christians all the fucking time ie 'they are Christians but not fundie nut Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #27

It's actually an anti-generalization statement. True Earthling Nov 2015 #82

So we are taking that one man's opinion treestar Nov 2015 #2

Yes, because it is. MellowDem Nov 2015 #10

Have you read how the New Testament deals with the "Jewish issue". I know exactly where you are still_one Nov 2015 #20

Not very well... MellowDem Nov 2015 #22

Read the book of John sometime still_one Nov 2015 #24

Skip the OT right? MellowDem Nov 2015 #26

nope, just as bad still_one Nov 2015 #30

where in the Koran does it say treestar Nov 2015 #39

This one is problematic... MellowDem Nov 2015 #47

very sexist but they don't say treestar Nov 2015 #54

And then you strike her... MellowDem Nov 2015 #63

It would be nice if people would educate themselves on what is really taught in various religions snooper2 Nov 2015 #14

Many people do educate themselves on what is really taught in various religions FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #15

Extremists exist in every religion treestar Nov 2015 #40

simple question, do you think one who wants Sharia Law implemented is an extremist? snooper2 Nov 2015 #43

So where in Sharia Law does it say treestar Nov 2015 #44

we can go there in a minute, first the question- Do you think one wanting Sharia Law is an extremist snooper2 Nov 2015 #45

Yes, of course. smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #49

To me it would be treestar Nov 2015 #55

several hundred million muslims believe in Sharia law and would like it implemented snooper2 Nov 2015 #91

By definition. hifiguy Nov 2015 #89

He makes me sick. He just makes up shit, doesn't he? TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2015 #42

A week ago, DU would have recced the shit out of this. linuxman Nov 2015 #3

I'd pretend as much too if reality didn't confirm my biases LanternWaste Nov 2015 #9

Don't know if I'd agree that DU would have recced it. sibelian Nov 2015 #21

From the video... skypilot Nov 2015 #5

"#ExMuslimBecause my own mother told me I should be killed because I didn't believe the same things smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #12

I agree - and they are letting us know with this campaign flamingdem Nov 2015 #17

It's hearing Muslims talk about Islam that cured me of the idea of "Islamophobia". sibelian Nov 2015 #23

Let me know when there's an #ExJewishBecause mwrguy Nov 2015 #28

People talking about why they are no longer Christian is very common and there are all sorts of Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #31

There's an important distinction though. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #60

But that is not what the other poster said, he said 'tell me when Christians do this' and I did. Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #85

I'm no longer christian because it's a bunch of 2000y old superstitions lindysalsagal Nov 2015 #80

let me know when Christians and Jews are ericson00 Nov 2015 #56

Let me know when there are large parts of the world it's not legal to be exJewish or exChristian. Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2015 #64

Found these: Humanist_Activist Nov 2015 #69

Thank you mwrguy Nov 2015 #71

Really appreciating this thread... cilla4progress Nov 2015 #29

Rec for this reply FrodosPet Nov 2015 #72

Jury results: cwydro Nov 2015 #32

A BIG thank you to the jury that voted to Leave It FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #33

You're welcome. cwydro Nov 2015 #34

Seriously, enough of the censorship eissa Nov 2015 #46

seriously lindysalsagal Nov 2015 #81

I can see why some might be concerned el_bryanto Nov 2015 #52

Thanks for the Leave It vote. FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #59

RIDICULOUS alert. RIDICULOUS. sibelian Nov 2015 #37

Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #50

Bravo! hifiguy Nov 2015 #90

Awful alert, but not surprising ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #66

This is less of a problem in secular regimes which kept a lid on religious fundamentalism. CJCRANE Nov 2015 #35

+1 Rex Nov 2015 #41

People who use religion to hurt others, extremist fundamentalists, are a big problem uppityperson Nov 2015 #36

Forget it, Jake; it's DemocraticUnderground. nt Codeine Nov 2015 #38

A few other great posts from Muslims FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #48

How big a risk are these people taking that they will be killed? 6chars Nov 2015 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author closeupready Nov 2015 #51

Your dismissiveness of the serious nature of this event Trajan Nov 2015 #53

Some people dismiss what they don't want to see FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #57

replace ex-muslim with 'have been raped' climber3986 Nov 2015 #61

Ok, there IS such a thing as Muslim apostasy sibelian Nov 2015 #62

Considering the penalties for being an apostate in many Muslim countries, along with the danger... Humanist_Activist Nov 2015 #70

I'm dying to see Bill Maher tonight. ericson00 Nov 2015 #58

Bradford dad attacked by pickaxe thugs �for converting from Islam to Christianity (UK 2015) MowCowWhoHow III Nov 2015 #67

its sad agnostic102 Nov 2015 #73

Ignore the one or two that do that; it doesn't fit their narrative so they attack. FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #74

Welcome to DU femmedem Nov 2015 #92

And I'm sure you can probably find just as many people... Spider Jerusalem Nov 2015 #75

Probably more 6chars Nov 2015 #78

And Muslims in Western countries generally won't be killed for leaving, either. Spider Jerusalem Nov 2015 #83

generally not. in western countries. i like them odds. 6chars Nov 2015 #86

Replace 'ex-Muslim' with ex-Mormon' ... earthside Nov 2015 #79

November 11- Thousands of Mormons Plan to Abandon the Faith This Weekend- 98 DU rec's Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #87