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M Kitt

(208 posts)
18. Sharia Sucks, of course, represents the worst case.
Mon Dec 28, 2015, 12:57 AM
Dec 2015

Last edited Sat Jan 2, 2016, 04:54 PM - Edit history (1)

Umm, let's see.

The UK Court system hasn't been compromised, they're still the final authority in disputes regarding Sharia or any other religious doctrine.

https://fullfact.org/law/uk_sharia_courts-39429

Religious "Councils" can provide their own summation of any given dispute, or even provide courtroom testament (as in the USA) but final authority remains Judicial and must abide by UK legal Doctrine, not religious advisement.

Sharia Law and Rape Accusations

Conscripted rape within marriage or otherwise is without a doubt one of the worst aspects of Fundamentalist Islam. But within non-Theistic countries (those not governed by religious leadership) that behavior is not promoted or condoned.

Sweden does have issues with bending local law jurisdictions to allow for Sharia, but if the victim chooses they can take assault/rape cases to Civil Court, given that they have the means to provide legal council and advisement/representation in Court.

That would essentially be viewed as a "renouncement" of their religion by the victim, at least as viewed by Religious Council authority.

Fundamentalist Ambitions on both sides of the Sharia divide


http://www.allenbwest.com/2015/10/mainstream-media-wont-tell-you-why-sweden-is-now-rape-capital-of-the-west/

Many of us are aware of Allen West and his politically driven interest in that situation, he's gained a lot of political mileage among Militant Christians by pointing out those problems, as have many Fundamentalists in support of the Religious Reicht wing.

The Old Testament is wrought with quite a few of those same issues, by the way the old testament (Leviticus/Deuteronomy) not only condones but encourages that non-believers be put to death (including women/children), that unfaithful wives be stoned to death, that children who were not obedient could be killed if necessary.

Organized Religion sucks, without a doubt.

Many of us here do not think all Muslims edhopper Dec 2015 #1
Identify the "We" that you represent, please. M Kitt Dec 2015 #2
You were posting in the Atheists & Agnostic group edhopper Dec 2015 #3
So you're not disagreeing with those posts, it would seem. M Kitt Dec 2015 #4
Okay edhopper Dec 2015 #5
OK, appreciate the feedback. M Kitt Dec 2015 #7
Yes edhopper Dec 2015 #11
There are no '"Fundie" elements in this group' mr blur Dec 2015 #20
OK, so I've posted that same item outside this "Group" M Kitt Jan 2016 #22
"protective of your' turf"? Perhaps we are, mr blur Jan 2016 #23
Agreed, hence this is a "Group" MB M Kitt Jan 2016 #24
Cool story, bro. cleanhippie Dec 2015 #6
That's my ambition, CH. M Kitt Dec 2015 #8
They aren't 'smearing'... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #9
Thanks, U-72. M Kitt Dec 2015 #10
Until we develop mind reading technology or they admit it in public... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #12
Full Disclosure? Don't recall conflating "Atheists" with doing something "Bad". M Kitt Dec 2015 #13
I don't think you intended it that way.. uriel1972 Dec 2015 #14
OK, thanks. I'll add one critical distinction, what represents the "Fundamentalist" label. M Kitt Dec 2015 #15
As I understand it... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #16
Here is the really terrifying part. Promethean Dec 2015 #17
Sharia Sucks, of course, represents the worst case. M Kitt Dec 2015 #18
Some people get rich during crusades, and others get to feel holy. Win-Win??? I don't think so. Freelancer Dec 2015 #19
Interesting comment on the hipocrisy of organized religion. M Kitt Jan 2016 #21
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