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19. Compliance to Islam is the issue

Sat Oct 4, 2014, 02:07 AM

Oct 2014

I don't want the call to prayer on our school PAs. Pork is good food and does not need to be pulled because the crazies can't deal. The notion that moslems are deprived is played out to.

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Bill Maher and Ben Affleck Battle Over Radical Islam - " They Will F*cking Kill You! " [View all] Veilex Oct 2014 OP

I like Maher, but, sometimes, Maher is the Joy Behar of political merrily Oct 2014 #1

Agreed. Veilex Oct 2014 #2

It's not about education. He's very smart. The two do not always merrily Oct 2014 #3

Point taken. Veilex Oct 2014 #5

I have a BIG problem with the idea that one has to go to college to be well educated/knowledgeable. 1monster Oct 2014 #49

Agree! merrily Oct 2014 #50

I think you meant to reply to me? Veilex Oct 2014 #52

My reply was really to both of you. As for "college does make it a lot easier to get educated" 1monster Oct 2014 #59

Well, you really need two things... Veilex Oct 2014 #60

Maher was right. People get born into their religions and their leaders valerief Oct 2014 #4

The Pope is a central figure in all Catholicism. Islam has no counterpart. merrily Oct 2014 #6

They tried to kill this guy valerief Oct 2014 #8

"They" does not equal Islam. merrily Oct 2014 #9

What about the subsequent rioting that went on against him for the cartoons? valerief Oct 2014 #11

That is on those who rioted, not on Islam. merrily Oct 2014 #13

They rioted because it offended Islam!!! nt valerief Oct 2014 #15

Because, in their minds, it offended Islam. That is still on them. merrily Oct 2014 #16

And Christianity doesn't say homosexuality is bad, but goddam if valerief Oct 2014 #18

Jesus didn't say it, but, unfortunately, Christianity does say that. merrily Oct 2014 #20

Again with the books. The books don't count. It's what the leaders tell valerief Oct 2014 #47

If your reply 18 was not referring to what "the book" says merrily Oct 2014 #51

It's on the people who support phil89 Oct 2014 #80

"The many Muslims who disagree can't disagree aloud for fear of being punished... Veilex Oct 2014 #10

Most people, no matter what their religion or lack thereof, are not valerief Oct 2014 #14

Bingo! Fearless Oct 2014 #25

Polls also can be manipulated.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #39

Xtian bashing okay, Islam bashing not Cayenne Oct 2014 #7

What part of the Christian religion requires being led in prayer merrily Oct 2014 #12

Compliance to Islam is the issue Cayenne Oct 2014 #19

For you, maybe. For others it's the First Amendment, federal laws, etc. merrily Oct 2014 #22

It has happened in school Cayenne Oct 2014 #26

Um, no. My post never said the 1st Amend. was only for Muslims. merrily Oct 2014 #27

The issue of prayer in public schools . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #72

EXACTLY..... Ecumenist Oct 2014 #29

Thank you. merrily Oct 2014 #30

jews are not supposed to eat pork either. DesertFlower Oct 2014 #28

Yep.....I just don't get the fear that people have of Islam because of the a number of crazies... Ecumenist Oct 2014 #31

Many public and private places STILL feature fish on Fridays. merrily Oct 2014 #32

As a Catholic, I agree with you post 100 percent yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #53

It was not only Fridays during Lent. It was Fridays all year long. merrily Oct 2014 #54

Yieks! Before my time. Lol. yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #56

Before everyone's time. merrily Oct 2014 #57

What? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #36

Oh, the Irony! Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #17

Irony, indeed. Israel is a nation, not a religion. merrily Oct 2014 #23

Exactly .. Lenomsky Oct 2014 #46

Nailed it. ctsnowman Oct 2014 #35

And here are the New Rules Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #21

Ben is 100% right. Bill is 100% wrong. Fearless Oct 2014 #24

Religion kills a working, compassionate mind. blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #33

it didn't kill mine demwing Oct 2014 #45

When Steele's points are more liberal than Maher's, merrily Oct 2014 #34

Ben Affleck plays a CIA Officer in a Film, so now he's an expert on Islam PeoViejo Oct 2014 #37

What, actors can't study issues? Actors can't become experts on specific subjects? demwing Oct 2014 #40

Affleck still managed to make Maher look like a drooling fanatic last night. Paladin Oct 2014 #42

Maybe he stumbled upon it's history jakeXT Oct 2014 #79

Just stop siding with any religion, and agree that Religion is bad. Lobo27 Oct 2014 #38

Sorry "all religion is bad" IS a bias demwing Oct 2014 #41

I guess, I can. Lobo27 Oct 2014 #48

We must remember that many countries that have a majority of Muslims currently do not hrmjustin Oct 2014 #43

anyone who worships iamthebandfanman Oct 2014 #44

This is really overstating what happened. Yes, Affleck was a little too emotional during the still_one Oct 2014 #55

Which nation does not have issues in its past? merrily Oct 2014 #58

Germany did accepts responsibility for the genocide, Turkey won't accept its responsibility in the still_one Oct 2014 #67

"That point went over the head of Affleck I think" - You think so? Veilex Oct 2014 #62

I have an ongoing debate with my fundie uncle. louis-t Oct 2014 #61

given his thought processes, that'll probably make him turn on Jews now! MisterP Oct 2014 #68

I can only conclude that Theocracies are dangerous. olegramps Oct 2014 #63

Having been a high school teacher in a university town and working Goodwill retail on the side, maddiemom Oct 2014 #64

"an Amish woman and a Muslim mom exchanging babies and chatting." - That warmed my heart a bit. Veilex Oct 2014 #65

I loved this post BuelahWitch Oct 2014 #66

Thank you. Checking back I realize I was distracted by a small family emergency and didn't make any maddiemom Oct 2014 #71

Great debate last night... wheniwasincongress Oct 2014 #69

I think it was that he was seriously agitated with Bill's stance. Veilex Oct 2014 #78

He was acting weird before they came to that topic wheniwasincongress Oct 2014 #81

Hmmm... Veilex Oct 2014 #82

I'm totally with Ben. Maher is such an asshat so much of the time.. 2banon Oct 2014 #70

Respect to Ben Affleck. blackspade Oct 2014 #73

I enjoy Maher much of the time . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #74

Maher begins with the fucked-up belief... Darkhawk32 Oct 2014 #75

You're right. Ineeda Oct 2014 #77

Affleck was so disgusted with Maher.Bet it's the last time we will see him on his show. SummerSnow Oct 2014 #76