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NGOs financing depends on getting people processed.
Yes, many are paid per "eligible" claimant, and different NGOs have different "processes," so claimants can share information about what lies to tell to get through each process. And, after ISIL/Daesh captured Syrian passport facilities and government records offices, vetting became impossible, by Hillary Clinton's own admission.
What have the fucking Saudis with all their wealth ever done for other Muslims?
They generously offered to build 200
attack basesmosques in Germany:
That's great isn't it? I can hardly wait to see where all the gas money i spent ended up at.
Hillary Clinton herself signed a memo saying that Saudi Arabia knowingly funds Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and that Qatar's assistance is the worst in the region.
I guess the Legacy of Hindu and Sikh Colonialism of the Pashtu causes all this hate (LOL).
https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-embassy-cables-documents/220186
"More needs to be done since Saudi Arabia remains a critical financial support base for al-Qaida, the Taliban, LeT and other terrorist groups," says a secret December 2009 paper signed by the US secretary of state. Her memo urged US diplomats to redouble their efforts to stop Gulf money reaching extremists in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
"Donors in Saudi Arabia constitute the most significant source of funding to Sunni terrorist groups worldwide," she said.
Three other Arab countries are listed as sources of militant money: Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
The cables highlight an often ignored factor in the Pakistani and Afghan conflicts: that the violence is partly bankrolled by rich, conservative donors across the Arabian Sea whose governments do little to stop them.
The problem is particularly acute in Saudi Arabia, where militants soliciting funds slip into the country disguised as holy pilgrims, set up front companies to launder funds and receive money from government-sanctioned charities.
I also find it astounding that out of 100 self-identifying American Christians, only 30 actually believe that their religion is objectively true.
That's an argument as to why Islam is dangerous and not Christianity. In most Islamic countries, even suggesting the Religion is not 100% true will get you killed.
In most Islamic countries, even suggesting the Religion is not 100% true will get you killed.
I'll add this to my long list of reasons not to visit Islamic countries.
That's an argument as to why Islam is dangerous and not Christianity
I 100% agree, at least in the short term. At some point, I offered it up as proof that most self-identifying American Christians weren't 'true Christians,' but that was somewhat tongue in cheek (in case anyone is reading things a little too literally). I believe that Christianity has been changed to conform to secular society, which is something I'm happy for.
Besides being a pain in the ass, though, Christianity presents two threats to Americans. In the short term, the religion influences politics, and the distrust of scientists among the religious is a big problem, although it has been tremendously diminished by the changes in the various churches. In the long term, Christianity represents a danger of making a comeback and pushing the west back into some dark ages. By long term, I mean as a response to some disaster or something. It's not something for an individual to worry about.
That's not to say that I don't think Islam presents it's own set of problems in the US.
Even the Jesuits are starting to recognize that Islam is a problem.
In Germany it is illegal to criticize Islam.
PeopleUnited saysIsn’t that a non answer to the question? Do you consider Moslem in your town or neighborhood a good thing?I would be interested in arguments for the merits of Islam and/or why any non-Moslem would consider it a good thing if more Moslems lived in their town or neighborhood.
Hasn't this discussion been going on for millennia in every country/territory/etc. concerning any subset of the human species that does not fit the status quo ?
DooDahMan saysForce them till they agree to accept IslamDidn't the Catholic church do something similar all over the Americas ? If my memory is correct, quite a few were killed as well for not being willing to convert
Western religions were, indeed, barbaric a century ago. Then there was reformation. Women are no longer stoned to death in the public square for adultery. Nobody is burned at the stake for witchcraft. Yet we see gruesome executions in various Islamic countries in modern times. We see horrific punishments for "crimes" that westerners don't even believe to be crimes. At the very least, Islam is not compatible with the ideals and goals of the western world.
DooDahMan saysForce them till they agree to accept Islam
Didn't the Catholic church do something similar all over the Americas ? If my memory is correct, quite a few were killed as well for not being willing to convert
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found; Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife ...Deuteronomy 22:28-9
Maybe a good idea to find a replacement for religion.
So Christians who do those things are being bad Christians, while Muslims who do those things are being good Muslims.
No other religion in Europe makes so many demands
PeopleUnited saysIsn’t that a non answer to the question?
This is something I learned quite some time back as a facilitator and also from our wonderful politicians, mostly the latter.
Here are some of the greatest scientists in history who were also deeply committed to their Christian faiths.
I don't know. I think Judaism may. Find a prominent Jew that speaks out against illegal immigration or accepting "refugees" when they are talking about any other country other than Israel.
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I would be interested in arguments for the merits of Islam and/or why any non-Moslem would consider it a good thing if more Moslems lived in their town or neighborhood.