Salman Rushdie is awarded knighthood!

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by mindfulcoug

i beleive there are huge reports of that he had been receiving rewards befor he made his absolutel honorabl/voluntary decision to live in fear !

Here is the distinct difference between Islam and any other religion.

You could say anything horrible you wished to say about our beloved God and his prophets, and none of us would do you harm. Yet if we published something akin to Rushdie, Muslims would murder us. That is not a religion of faith and love.

Western sensitivities encourage freedom of thought and expression, even within religion. There is a famous philosopher who wrote the Truth and Error should grapple before us, so that we can see who is stronger. We are not afraid of error for it will be defeated by the power of reason, not of the Sword.

No other religion believes in murder as does Islam.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Archaea

No other religion believes in murder as does Islam.

Don't forget JoLi Mormonism Ver 2.1.

It believes in genocide.

[Mindfulcoug]

Originally Posted by Archaea

You cheapen life by being so willing to kill another person at the drop of a fatwah.

To the empirical mind, there are so many inconsistencies within Islam, it is a wonder if can't function in modern society.

For example, the tribal mountain people who rape the women of another man accused of having illicit sex with one of theirs. There are literally untold examples of barbaric rituals within Sharia to scare the crap out of a modern mind. Al Ghazali would be ashamed of Sharia Law.

agian a little bit impatience
i dont remember if i have said what i really think about this fatwa ,but you are in hurry to condemn me.why?

[MikeWaters]

Guys, stop hijacking the thread. I'm still curious about my question re: getting a gander at the goods before the marriage.

Is it just the face?

[Mindfulcoug]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

In Mormonism we value the spiritual over the physical as well. But we have also come to the conclusion that it is really impossible for a very good looking woman to also not be spiritual. And vice versa, that it is almost impossible for a homely woman to be spiritual. It's worked out well for us.

interesting!

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by mindfulcoug

agian a little bit impatience
i dont remember if i have said what i really think about this fatwa ,but you are in hurry to condemn me.why?

I condemn you not, because only one's actions condemn oneself. I am but a man and have no right to judge you. However, reason alone gives me power to analyze the ability of another murder another.

[Mindfulcoug]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Here is the distinct difference between Islam and any other religion.

You could say anything horrible you wished to say about our beloved God and his prophets, and none of us would do you harm. Yet if we published something akin to Rushdie, Muslims would murder us. That is not a religion of faith and love.

Western sensitivities encourage freedom of thought and expression, even within religion. There is a famous philosopher who wrote the Truth and Error should grapple before us, so that we can see who is stronger. We are not afraid of error for it will be defeated by the power of reason, not of the Sword.

No other religion believes in murder as does Islam.

i guarantee you to questioning about GOD and the prophet mohammad and not get killed ..but it has to be a well-intended approach and in order to enlighten and educate people ,not just insult the religion and the poeple who truly believe in.
its what they routinely do in the seminaries ..as you might know

[Mindfulcoug]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Guys, stop hijacking the thread. I'm still curious about my question re: getting a gander at the goods before the marriage.

Is it just the face?

mind to be more specific about that?

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by mindfulcoug

i guarantee you to questioning about GOD and the prophet mohammad and not get killed ..but it has to be a well-intended approach and in order to enlighten and educate people ,not just insult the religion and the poeple who truly believe in.
its what they routinely do in the seminaries ..as you might know

We even allow insults and those things which are offensive, because God is tough enough to take it, so should we.

If we are not as tough as God in these matters of sensibilities, how can we be called his?

[ChinoCoug]

Originally Posted by mindfulcoug

interesting!

don't take him seriously. he's satirizing American shallowness.