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43. more Christians are willing to say happy eid than muslims are to say 'Merry Christmas'

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #35)

Fri May 6, 2016, 12:27 PM

May 2016

Hindus, Sikhs, Budhists generally have no problem respecting the festivals and holy days of other religions.

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UK mosques ask women to shun Facebook, trousers: Report [View all] MariaThinks May 2016 OP

At first I was skeptical, but Ilsa May 2016 #1

Consider the source. Bad Dog May 2016 #3

reporting facts makes someone an islamophobe. I'm not actually. MariaThinks May 2016 #5

You don't report facts. Bad Dog May 2016 #7

that's very racist for you to call the Times of India a dubious source. Do you have proof? MariaThinks May 2016 #12

So do you agree that the women should get off the net and put some pants on....or not snooper2 May 2016 #58

They will protect that leftynyc May 2016 #19

thank you. MariaThinks May 2016 #24

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times_of_India MariaThinks May 2016 #71

Yr pretty quick to play the 'you're a bigot!' card... Violet_Crumble May 2016 #128

where is your proof that its a RW rag? It has a long rich history and there is no evidence that MariaThinks May 2016 #141

You appear to have an aversion to answering questions... Violet_Crumble May 2016 #142

your writing makes no sense. MariaThinks May 2016 #146

Damn. I was expecting the 'you answer my question first!' response... Violet_Crumble May 2016 #151

Don't be intimidated by the bully tactics of some of these posters King_David May 2016 #155

thanks. i continue to just tell the truth. the bullies try everything MariaThinks May 2016 #161

Yeah, I couldn't make sense of that rant either. smirkymonkey May 2016 #162

If you can't comprehend what someone writes Violet_Crumble May 2016 #163

completetly unintelligeable rant. tying the Times of India to misogynistic practices in that country MariaThinks May 2016 #147

I strongly suspect the issue is a lack of reading comprehension on yr part... Violet_Crumble May 2016 #150

from the same wikipedia page - some muslims in english mosques don't consider him a muslim MariaThinks May 2016 #74

So what. Bad Dog May 2016 #90

No Christian denominations consider Mormonism a Chistian denomination, they all recognize braddy May 2016 #127

Pretty much everyone over here classes the Mormons as Christians. Bad Dog May 2016 #130

No they don't, most people here who know about religion knows that Mormonism is a braddy May 2016 #139

Typical American arrogance. Bad Dog May 2016 #164

LOL, what are you talking about? braddy May 2016 #168

I'm talking about you claiming to know more about British attitudes than me. Bad Dog May 2016 #182

I don't care about British attitudes, I said Christian denominations, and they do not accept braddy May 2016 #183

In Britain most people view Mormons as Christians. Bad Dog May 2016 #185

Actually my post that you responded to was quote, braddy May 2016 #187

That's not was said at all. Bad Dog May 2016 #190

You keep posting the same nonsense over and over. The British church denominations whether braddy May 2016 #192

Yes they do. Bad Dog May 2016 #194

LOL, you have no idea what you are talking about. braddy May 2016 #196

Answer the question. Bad Dog May 2016 #197

I know their official church positions, why are you posting this repetitive argumentative nonsense? braddy May 2016 #198

Pretty much every priest I've spoken too considers them Christians. Bad Dog May 2016 #200

Spend a lot of time talking to Priests about Mormonism do you? And the priests that you talk to braddy May 2016 #201

We talk about all sorts. Bad Dog May 2016 #202

Wow, I really admire your composure. smirkymonkey May 2016 #203

Thanks, look at his sign up date and his other posts, this is what he does. Looking at the exchange braddy May 2016 #204

And how worried was Romney GulfCoast66 May 2016 #140

Not as frightened as a gay man in Christian Uganda. Bad Dog May 2016 #165

You make my point for me GulfCoast66 May 2016 #169

I don't need to. Bad Dog May 2016 #170

I do not know GulfCoast66 May 2016 #171

You may well be right. Bad Dog May 2016 #172

that's not the way this works MariaThinks May 2016 #8

I don't understand your reply to me. Ilsa May 2016 #18

Sorry - i meant to say that you are right, unfortunately MariaThinks May 2016 #25

Try saying "happy holidays" to a fundamentalist Christian jmowreader May 2016 #35

more Christians are willing to say happy eid than muslims are to say 'Merry Christmas' MariaThinks May 2016 #43

Not all Christians are fundies. Ilsa May 2016 #48

i agree MariaThinks May 2016 #52

Doesn't say in the article treestar May 2016 #51

And I wonder what the men will do to Ilsa May 2016 #56

They live in the UK treestar May 2016 #60

Right, neither are honor killings or child marriages, but smirkymonkey May 2016 #69

FGM isn't permitted, either, but many girls in the UK still go through that horror TexasMommaWithAHat May 2016 #103

Remember the friendly, well-liked muslim man who wished people "Happy Easter" Quantess May 2016 #125

.+1 840high May 2016 #116

Not sure what the problem is philosslayer May 2016 #2

The problem is Bad Dog May 2016 #4

it's called facts. Asking me to change my culture because its considered evil in sharia is prejudice MariaThinks May 2016 #6

No it's not. Bad Dog May 2016 #10

others see what you're doing. Don't be fooled. MariaThinks May 2016 #13

Don't worry leftynyc May 2016 #20

thank you. And i am really NOT a hater. I've been very progressive and accepting MariaThinks May 2016 #22

If this Pew poll didn't leftynyc May 2016 #29

And you'll find me right there with you. christx30 May 2016 #30

You are a wonderful father leftynyc May 2016 #33

Thank you. christx30 May 2016 #36

That's awesome leftynyc May 2016 #38

Your father sounds like a great man. MariaThinks May 2016 #44

He was leftynyc May 2016 #47

thank you for sharing. MariaThinks May 2016 #49

I told all my girls TexasMommaWithAHat May 2016 #104

So do some other women treestar May 2016 #53

It also doesn't mean leftynyc May 2016 #57

That's why you've had two posts hidden. Bad Dog May 2016 #40

there is no logic to that statement. MariaThinks May 2016 #70

There is. Bad Dog May 2016 #88

what a stupid thing to say. MariaThinks May 2016 #154

You've cornered the market in stupid things. Bad Dog May 2016 #167

you don't answer a question - just more innuendo MariaThinks May 2016 #68

You didn't ask a question. Bad Dog May 2016 #131

You are wrong. 840high May 2016 #118

I never once imagined MariaThinks was the only Islamophobe on DU. Bad Dog May 2016 #132

what an infantile uneducated argument to call someone an islamophobe without addressing MariaThinks May 2016 #153

They're not proper questions. Bad Dog May 2016 #166

keep apologizing for the terrorists MariaThinks May 2016 #173

Not all Moslems are terrorists. Bad Dog May 2016 #174

but how many terrorists are muslims? MariaThinks May 2016 #175

You Americans were quite relaxed about funding terrorism yourselves Bad Dog May 2016 #176

you blame the victims? And you blame us for being attacked on 911? MariaThinks May 2016 #178

No, just pointing out the difference between your relaxed attitude to NI terrorism and the hysteria Bad Dog May 2016 #179

You should try checking your facts. Bad Dog May 2016 #177

the investigation is ongoing and if, like before despite denials it turns out to be a MariaThinks May 2016 #180

It is ongoing. Bad Dog May 2016 #181

speaking the truth does not push people to radicalism. Ignoring them and being afraid or stupid MariaThinks May 2016 #184

You don't speak the truth, you distort it. Bad Dog May 2016 #186

and what do you post that is truthfully negative? MariaThinks May 2016 #188

There are shootings by white Americans every day. Bad Dog May 2016 #191

They are not supported by the official religion they follow. Clearly you are not interested in the MariaThinks May 2016 #193

They follow the religion of the 2nd Amendment Bad Dog May 2016 #195

There's several words you appear to not understand the meaning of... Violet_Crumble May 2016 #199

Your culture? Are you a Muslim? Or a migrant from Pakistan to the UK? (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #62

Who the fuck is asking you to change anything? a la izquierda May 2016 #152

Yes, i've seen a lot of that here philosslayer May 2016 #9

calling the Times of India questionable is racist and bigotted. Do you have any proof of your MariaThinks May 2016 #15

notice that there is no response - anyone calling the Times of India questionale is racist towards MariaThinks May 2016 #50

No, the source is "The Times" in the UK - owned by Rupert Murdoch muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #64

The Times of India would not have repeated it if it was not true MariaThinks May 2016 #67

LOL! Is this the first time you've read the media? muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #75

because southern baptists aren't blowing themselves up and killing thousands of people every month. MariaThinks May 2016 #76

And these mosques aren't "blowing themselves up and killing thousands of people every month" muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #77

i'm doing no such thing at all. And posting stories of events is what breaking news is about MariaThinks May 2016 #80

It's been going on for over a thousand years. It's not 'breaking news' muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #81

this event at Mosques happened recently. MariaThinks May 2016 #95

Maybe she didn't put up those stories about Ilsa May 2016 #93

or being stoned to death because she let a man see her elbow MariaThinks May 2016 #96

I live around southern Baptists TexasMommaWithAHat May 2016 #105

some of us actually understand what islam is about. We are not sheep. you deal with that. MariaThinks May 2016 #16

Don't you see that this sort of attitude breeds islamaphobia? philosslayer May 2016 #32

Sorry leftynyc May 2016 #34

fearing a culture where members become more violent as they get deeper into the faith MariaThinks May 2016 #46

Oh please. romanic May 2016 #115

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2016 #134

I used to teach in a very diverse boy's school. Bad Dog May 2016 #41

+1. Glad to see I'm not the only one who sees that. closeupready May 2016 #92

Thanks. Bad Dog May 2016 #102

What's your problem? King_David May 2016 #114

You mean the MEN are free to practice their religion as they see fit. smirkymonkey May 2016 #11

exactly MariaThinks May 2016 #14

Apparently the WOMAN leftynyc May 2016 #17

Precisely -- "Stop" this and "delete" that, and Ilsa May 2016 #21

There are too many apologists for this crap on DU. smirkymonkey May 2016 #23

or even members of the faith MariaThinks May 2016 #45

But calling it out leftynyc May 2016 #26

But they are free to not abide by those rules PersonNumber503602 May 2016 #79

Yep, you got it. nt Ilsa May 2016 #82

"Individuals' freedom to decide how their wives and daughters live?" smirkymonkey May 2016 #110

Do you have any idea how culturally imperialistic is to say that females are not property of their PersonNumber503602 May 2016 #121

OK, get it. smirkymonkey May 2016 #135

Sure they can treestar May 2016 #54

There is nothing he can do leftynyc May 2016 #59

Exactly! Like the UK legal system is going to smirkymonkey May 2016 #72

"there is nothing he can do about it" awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #85

I think a lot of people here are both. TexasMommaWithAHat May 2016 #107

+1000. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #84

How do YOU know the women object? philosslayer May 2016 #117

Right, that always works out so well for the women. smirkymonkey May 2016 #136

My wife had this friend here in Austin. christx30 May 2016 #159

If the Incas were still around christx30 May 2016 #28

that's an excellent questions. MariaThinks May 2016 #42

If they were on their own turf they treestar May 2016 #55

They could get away with it, christx30 May 2016 #89

Thank YOU! smirkymonkey May 2016 #108

"practicing human sacrifice as part of their religion/culture" Jesus Malverde May 2016 #156

Oh I completely agree with you. christx30 May 2016 #157

We can thank the Saudi's that the term "beheading" is part of our modern lexicon. Jesus Malverde May 2016 #158

Fun fact: christx30 May 2016 #160

I'm not Muslim, British, or a woman TlalocW May 2016 #27

Even these ones? Bad Dog May 2016 #100

The such a lovely culture. iandhr May 2016 #31

Fuck the "Prophet" (nt) Nye Bevan May 2016 #37

Every prophet. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author closeupready May 2016 #39

Since people are asking for a British source for this story csziggy May 2016 #61

They didn't REALLY leftynyc May 2016 #63

I know - but it removes a source of complaint csziggy May 2016 #65

True enough leftynyc May 2016 #66

I agree - we need to talk about the regressive things some do csziggy May 2016 #73

Media does't report this stuff because they don't want to upset TexasMommaWithAHat May 2016 #111

The Telegraph is just as right wing as Murdoch's Times muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #78

While I'm sure you'll find reason leftynyc May 2016 #86

The Independent is the only one that isn't right wing muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #91

Unbelievable leftynyc May 2016 #94

it's the way that the islamic apologists deflect criticism that is valid MariaThinks May 2016 #98

Well, yes, that's the point - the story doesn't mention them muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #101

Because left wing papers such as the Guardian and others INTENTIONALLY smirkymonkey May 2016 #112

Much of the media simply doesn't report anything that TexasMommaWithAHat May 2016 #113

so any tragedy reported in a right wing newspaper doesn't exist to your mind. MariaThinks May 2016 #99

Here are plenty of other sources - and I don't track British newspapers csziggy May 2016 #129

good point. There are no words of outrage at what's HAPPENING. they are only MariaThinks May 2016 #97

Exactly! How anyone can defend this shit and still call themselves smirkymonkey May 2016 #109

It's called tolerance. And diversity philosslayer May 2016 #120

Public service announcements on TV, christx30 May 2016 #122

Do those exist now? philosslayer May 2016 #123

I'm proposing them. christx30 May 2016 #124

Only the male, straight adherents don't object. smirkymonkey May 2016 #137

You love to complain philosslayer May 2016 #119

so guys can't wear trousers around them? Doesn't it get chilly in Britain? yurbud May 2016 #83

Facebook Trousers - are women wearing these? BadGimp May 2016 #106

sexist trash Skittles May 2016 #126

Many on DU strongly support sexism as long as it isn't coming from Christians Democat May 2016 #133

You said it! smirkymonkey May 2016 #138

and many disruptors are already sexist and hold extreme right wing positions tenderfoot May 2016 #189

Control, submission, assimilation. ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #143

The actual document cited was posted on the Croydon mosque website oberliner May 2016 #144

thanks. The source is obviously accurate. I won't expect any retractions MariaThinks May 2016 #145

Author is Muhammad Yusuf Danka oberliner May 2016 #148

i tried to read some of the links to see what they preach but the links are broken MariaThinks May 2016 #149