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13. I've used the analogy of the Protestant Reformation

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 04:28 PM

Nov 2014

and the carnage between various groups that labeled themselves "Christian" to compare to the violence within the Muslim world today. It made no sense for, say, the Chinese to insert themselves into it five centuries ago, it similarly makes no sense for us to ham-handedly think that we can go in there and play kindergarten cop with the warring sides.

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Some Muslims Are Angry That ISIS Killed Kassig After He Had Converted [View all] Old Nick Nov 2014 OP

ISIS will turn on each other eventually. They hate everything. CJCRANE Nov 2014 #1

ISIS has made it very clear that they'll kill anyone who doesn't follow their version of Islam riderinthestorm Nov 2014 #2

Haven't they been killing other Muslims all along? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #3

Shit, yea. You don't even have to waste time converting in order for these fuckwads to kill you. Hoppy Nov 2014 #45

Oh, yeah... Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #51

Well, not quite. Obama got in the news over the slaughter of Ysildis in Sinjar. freshwest Nov 2014 #63

According to ISIS and its supporters, the answer to that question would be NO. Xithras Nov 2014 #54

ISIS kills Muslims by the thousands. And I don't know if this qualifies as LBN. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #4

That comment is not very subtle bigotry. There is a difference between ISIS and Muslims, jtuck004 Nov 2014 #5

The implication from "Fuck ISIS" customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #8

"ISIS is not what you think it is". CJCRANE Nov 2014 #6

But it would be better if he weren't a Muslim? chrisa Nov 2014 #7

With them, its not about religion customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #9

ISIS reminds me of the Spanish Inquisition no_hypocrisy Nov 2014 #11

I've used the analogy of the Protestant Reformation customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #13

But ... but ... cosmicone Nov 2014 #22

Definitely. You can justify anything. chrisa Nov 2014 #34

Would they have been just as angry... Shemp Howard Nov 2014 #10

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Shame on you. It was wrong to kill him, regardless of his religion. (eom) StevieM Nov 2014 #14

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He said nothing bigoted. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #18

Thank you for you supportive words. I didn't get here until after the post had been taken down. StevieM Nov 2014 #38

I'll PM it to you. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #40

You make the claim that it was a bigoted assumption? GGJohn Nov 2014 #20

Could you tell me what he said to me? I didn't get here until after the post was removed. (eom) StevieM Nov 2014 #39

He was claiming that you were making bigoted assumptions and then in another post, GGJohn Nov 2014 #41

"Islamic Law" cosmicone Nov 2014 #23

So, if Kassig had remained a Christian customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #15

All should be angry, not just Muslims. GGJohn Nov 2014 #16

Killing an innocent person is the same as killing the whole of humanity CJCRANE Nov 2014 #21

Actions speak louder than words cosmicone Nov 2014 #24

That is so nice... Rhinodawg Nov 2014 #49

Few people follow their own rules. CJCRANE Nov 2014 #50

Oh, well if hadn't been a muslim it would've totally been okay! Quantess Nov 2014 #19

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The greeks had logic centuries before Islam came about. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #27

I wasn't attempting to be logical. Quantess Nov 2014 #28

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How did I project my "anti islamic biotry" on to you? Quantess Nov 2014 #30

That disgusting anti-Islamic bigotry... Rhinodawg Nov 2014 #32

I was hoping he would specify what it was I said Quantess Nov 2014 #33

Guess we'll never know, MIRT is on the job. GGJohn Nov 2014 #35

Good riddance. Quantess Nov 2014 #36

He was a raging zealot troll. GGJohn Nov 2014 #37

Like I stated before cosmicone Nov 2014 #26

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The goal of ISIS is to start at least a regional war. roamer65 Nov 2014 #42

Really, is that the only reason some muslims are angry? demosincebirth Nov 2014 #43

This execution has been a tipping point, from what I've heard. AngryOldDem Nov 2014 #65

evil human beings heaven05 Nov 2014 #44

All people of all religions should be outraged by this behavior. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2014 #46

Those people are animals. ISIS that is. WhoWoodaKnew Nov 2014 #47

Wow...to quote my man MR. BLUR Rhinodawg Nov 2014 #48

I am not so sure that he was killed for being a foreigner. Bohunk68 Nov 2014 #52

he wasn't killed because they thought he was gay. He was killed because he was a western hostage cali Nov 2014 #53

So, being married to a woman eliminates being gay? Bohunk68 Nov 2014 #55

I thought I was clear about that not being the case when I wrote "for what that's worth" cali Nov 2014 #58

Projection much? Bohunk68 Nov 2014 #59

That was rude and uncalled for. Quantess Nov 2014 #62

too bad. don't like it? I don't particularly care. cali Nov 2014 #64

I actually like it, which is why I responded! Quantess Nov 2014 #67

The old "no true scotsman" fallacy DonCoquixote Nov 2014 #56

Nationalities and religions are oddly the same in that respect. LanternWaste Nov 2014 #60

Many Muslims are angry at ISIS, and it's not just about Peter Kassig mainer Nov 2014 #57

Maybe he decided to be a Shiite hollowdweller Nov 2014 #61

But they wouldn't have been bothered if he didn't??? ileus Nov 2014 #66