Atheists & Agnostics

Curmudgeoness

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10. Speaking for myself, I like to get first-hand information.

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 03:56 PM

Jan 2015

I have never thought that you were doing anything more than relating your experiences, not coming across as an authority. (Stranger in a strange land---I will have to pull that book back out and re-read it.)

Your explanation of how to know the "true Islam" makes me think that it is not so much a religion of peace...if the sites get the attention of intelligence services. Then again, it could be argued that these sites are only catering to the radical Muslims. I have mixed feelings about Islam...I admit that I am influenced in my opinions by the terrorist Muslims, but I also have to realize that there are millions of Muslims in this world, and most of them are not terrorists. I am not sure how much is propaganda from the reports that we get here in the US and how much is truth. I think that there could be a big gap between the two.

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Kuffarsplaining -- A How-To Guide For Talking About Islam [View all] Act_of_Reparation Jan 2015 OP

I've never claimed to know everything. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #1

Valid advice for everyone. trotsky Jan 2015 #2

And I don't believe I've tried to declare what Islam is AlbertCat Jan 2015 #5

And that is very well put. n/t trotsky Jan 2015 #6

That "not monolithic" applies to the acts too. jeff47 Jan 2015 #7

I don't think anyone knows enough, other than the participants themselves... trotsky Jan 2015 #9

If they had the same motivation, they'd be doing the same things. jeff47 Jan 2015 #13

Now that's not true at all. trotsky Jan 2015 #18

If they're all seeking to kill infidels in order to go to heaven jeff47 Jan 2015 #19

Yet some may choose different means. trotsky Jan 2015 #21

And he couldn't give the money before exploding because..........? jeff47 Jan 2015 #22

Or he's got connections and is actively funneling the money in. trotsky Jan 2015 #23

So now you're arguing that everyone in NASA is monolithic? jeff47 Jan 2015 #24

Nope, I said "lots of" (not all) people doing different jobs at NASA are all motivated... trotsky Jan 2015 #25

When one points out atheist ex muslims here they invariably Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #3

And thus you get the wonderful double standard... trotsky Jan 2015 #11

This looks to me like a Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #4

The comments seem to indicate... onager Jan 2015 #8

Speaking for myself, I like to get first-hand information. Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #10

Ask 10 Muslims, you'll get 10 different opinions... onager Jan 2015 #12

I don't think we're being told to STFU so much as we are being told to listen. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2015 #14

I agree that ex-Muslims Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #15

Took the title for satire... Act_of_Reparation Jan 2015 #16

When I think of Muslims Cartoonist Jan 2015 #17

Seth Andrews popped a really quotation on his most recent radio show... Act_of_Reparation Jan 2015 #20

That's an ace of a quote right there. n/t trotsky Jan 2015 #26