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Megahurtz

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58. I feel the same. In fact I loath it.

Reply to Lucky Luciano (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 15, 2016, 01:38 PM

Sep 2016

And all Religion needs to stay out of Government business.

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Bali tourism rocked as Islamic law banning alcohol to be introduced [View all] ErikJ Sep 2016 OP

Sounds like North Carolina Uponthegears Sep 2016 #1

How so? masmdu Sep 2016 #27

. . . religious bigotry Uponthegears Sep 2016 #45

Often religion = bigotry = disaster IMO. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2016 #51

full on sharia law will be next. burkas for all the women asap nt msongs Sep 2016 #2

And burkinis for the beach. Ugh. ErikJ Sep 2016 #4

no dancing patsimp Sep 2016 #16

Nuh-uh! Burkas are a fashion choice! randome Sep 2016 #36

religious nuttery Skittles Sep 2016 #3

But women are fundamentally evil ya know. ErikJ Sep 2016 #5

Assholes. I despise all religion. I piss on all holy books - then spit on them. nt Lucky Luciano Sep 2016 #6

I feel the same. In fact I loath it. Megahurtz Sep 2016 #58

That will put a big hole in the economy. Not sure why the sudden shift in law Ford_Prefect Sep 2016 #7

Islamic fundamentalist Wahhabism is spreading ErikJ Sep 2016 #8

Ok, but where are they in Indonesia? Wahhabism doesn't seem to translate so well into S.E. Asia Ford_Prefect Sep 2016 #10

You'd be surprised. I lived in Malaysia. Feeling the Bern Sep 2016 #15

Aceh province uses Sharia law for criminal justice muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #24

And from there to Tulsa is a leap I didn't expect. But I suppose one extreme begets another? Ford_Prefect Sep 2016 #29

I don't get the reference to 'Tulsa'. Sorry. muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #34

In 2010 Oklahoma passed an amendment that banned Sharia Law from use in state courts. Ford_Prefect Sep 2016 #35

I guess Kalibo, Maledives, Langkawi, Phuket and Angkor Watt will get a shot in the arm for tourism Feeling the Bern Sep 2016 #9

Isnt Penang in Malaysia? ErikJ Sep 2016 #12

It is. Georgetown is where most people stay, then they go to Penang Island by ferry. Feeling the Bern Sep 2016 #14

Islamic fundamentalism strikes again. romanic Sep 2016 #11

Fundamentalism is only a problem when the fundamentals are bad Taitertots Sep 2016 #54

Agree, the Islamists are merely following the dictates of their religion, which in theory is fine. Coventina Sep 2016 #55

Right wing extremism. How are gay rights in Bali? Democat Sep 2016 #13

i wonder if the interests of the other religions will be considered e.g. wine in Judaism patsimp Sep 2016 #17

What makes you think other religions christx30 Sep 2016 #20

fucking control freaks Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #18

Non-drinkers could have the whole island ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2016 #19

As the article points out, the Balinese aren't even Muslim. Nitram Sep 2016 #21

How long until forced conversion? Coventina Sep 2016 #25

It will be intersting to see if the UN speaks up in Defense of Bali. Nitram Sep 2016 #33

Isn't there at least one Islamic country awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #48

There are several Islamic countries on the HRC, christx30 Sep 2016 #59

Had the same thought. Is KSA's inclusion just a sick joke? Coventina Sep 2016 #60

Same here. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #62

It's okay to enforce their religion on others Democat Sep 2016 #28

Dem, that doesn't sound like anybody I've seen on DU. Can you give an example? Nitram Sep 2016 #30

I'd love to see an accurate example of your unsupported allegation LanternWaste Sep 2016 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Taitertots Sep 2016 #22

Tell me again how Indonesia is a shining example of "liberal" Islam? Coventina Sep 2016 #23

Who told you that, Conventina? Nitram Sep 2016 #31

Whenever Islam, as a philosophy, is criticized as being intolerant on DU Coventina Sep 2016 #37

Sounds like you are amonmg those with the distorted view that Islam is inherently intolerant. Nitram Sep 2016 #38

I think the entire Abrahamic tradition is intolerant, so yes. Coventina Sep 2016 #39

Add me to that list. n/t Throd Sep 2016 #41

"....the distorted view that Islam is inherently intolerant." EX500rider Sep 2016 #43

All religion awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #49

It is. n/t Grey Lemercier Sep 2016 #52

As long as you can still get magic mushroom tea they'll get some visitors BeyondGeography Sep 2016 #26

Better to get it in an omelet in Thailand. Nitram Sep 2016 #32

More silly attempts to please the sky fairy Oneironaut Sep 2016 #40

Almost as silly as attempting to appease a government, a nation or an economic philosophy.. LanternWaste Sep 2016 #47

Hey, I live in the Panhandle of Florida - no booze on Sunday packman Sep 2016 #42

But you can still drink on Sunday. EX500rider Sep 2016 #44

Blue laws are stupid but no one is stopping you from drinking on Sunday tymorial Sep 2016 #53

So on Sundays the store owner gets executed if officials find booze in the store? Sunlei Sep 2016 #56

No - just stupidity packman Sep 2016 #57

Saudi-funded fundy BS strikes again! Bali isn't even Muslim. Odin2005 Sep 2016 #50

was gonna make a joke about another place i can now boycott in in all truth and honesty dembotoz Sep 2016 #61