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Ah, Patrick, I did not mean to claim that YOU deem muslims to be sub-human people. There are however a not insignificant fraction of Americans that do. Including many that call them sandniggers and goatfuckers. Most would not outright use the phrase subhuman, of course, but what is the difference?
Islam is a violent and horrible religion not fit for modern humans. It's only natural that followers of this religion also be deemed as violent and horrible.
It's only natural that followers of this religion also be deemed as violent and horrible.
some followers? all followers? majority of followers?
It's only natural that followers of this religion also be deemed as violent and horrible.
some followers? all followers? majority of followers?
Enough followers to make Islam a threat to the world, some of whom actively terrorize, and many who support them.
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Triggered. At least you don't believe what Islam says, or you might have detonated. You remind me of the Santa Barbara Muslim couple, who accelerated their murderous and self-destructive rampage reportedly because somebody said something about the guy's beard. They had been planning an even bigger attack, with bombs, but couldn't restrain themselves.
I do see that you can't stand being proven wrong, and the cognitive dissonance hurts you so much that you explode emotionally and demand someone else save you from yourself. I hope you can see how you have illustrated the problem with importing people who believe what Islam says. When they explode, they take others with them, because the phony promise of eternal paradise with 72 whores and a kingdom from Syria to Yemen seems so much better than having to reason based on evidence.
As for what you can do to stop Islamic terrorism, you've demonstrated part of the answer. People who believe what Islam says should not be imported into western countries, where they risk exposure to facts that might hurt their feelings. You've shown that some people can't handle that experience, and explode in whatever way seems ready to hand: lying and name-calling and profanity for you, and lethal weapons for Muslims. People who believe what Islam says should be encouraged to go to Mecca, and prohibited from returning.
It's only natural that followers of this religion also be deemed as violent and horrible.
some followers? all followers? majority of followers?
Enough followers
you did not give me a straight answer
Isn't most of that attributed to the fact that Germany is much smaller geographically whose major cities were built along existing rail lines and people aren't driving 1 hour commutes to their jobs?
Good point. Would be nice to see jobs created (even if deficit raised) to greatly improve infrastructure.
In my view, one cannot claim that Islam being a flawed religion is what is causing this.
What's new to you is old to others; Islam coupled with ghettoization and lack of education makes people willing protestors. This is true in India but many of the recent terrorists have money and education, so what are some other possibilities?
It's only natural that followers of this religion also be deemed as violent and horrible.
some followers? all followers? majority of followers?
Enough followers
you did not give me a straight answer
You did not give me enough choices. Enough followers would equate to somewhere between some followers and majority of followers.
What you can do about Islamic terrorism
Become an atheist.
What if you already are, for most intents and purposes?
China and India would probably be quite happy to buy whatever Saudi oil we do not,
Possibly, although India gets a substantial amount of oil from Iran. Iran relies on India for their refining capacity
* the Saudis price oil in dollars, and could switch to Euros, further destabilizing the US economy
Easy response to that is get all American workers out of there and let the Bedouin camel herders refine their own damn oil.
Enough followers would equate to somewhere between some followers and majority of followers.
Ah, I see, somewhere between minority and majority. Man, you really know your stuff. Keep the good work.
@marcus,
I suggest that when curious goes after you, just point out his ad hom focus, and do not respond. Don't respond with overt insults. Curious definitely has a hard on for you. One of his more creative insults of me was to say that 'you're not as dumb as marcus'. I have no doubt he has a bookmark folder for you with all of the posts he thinks he can use to show us how dumb you are.
Why is it not terrorism for Christian nations (US and so many European allies) to bomb and shoot and maim and kill rampantly all over the middle east for the last 15 years, for no valid moral reason, in fact mostly for all kinds of morally reprehensible real reasons that are rarely spoken.
I'll expand on this a bit. You seem to be implying that the terrorism is a war tactic, which I believe a lot of it is. It is part command and control war tactic, and part spreading a viral thought pattern, which like bio-terrorism can take on a 'life' of it's own. Monkeys are smart enough not to attack a big monkey head on. They will just terrorize the big monkey's family. Human's are certainly this smart. When they or their tribe is getting bullied, they will find a way to strike back as a means of deterrence. We of course want them to fight on our terms following international law. But I wouldn't do that if I were them. That'd be like leading your flock to the slaughterhouse.
One can argue that it is immoral to intentionally kill civilians, and we do not do that. Hell, we do as much as we can at great expense to avoid it. The counter arguments are that we did Hiroshima. We dropped napalm. We use smartbombs now, because we have them. We have not always had the luxury of being so discriminate. Russia is less so today. Even with all of our efforts, estimates of the number of killed due to the Iraq war were in the 500K to 1MM range many years ago. Those calculations were based on the death rates pre and post war. If one attributes that war with the rise of ISIS, we can drive up the cost of that catastrophe, can't we.
One can argue that it is Islam that causes terrorism. Well, the Irish found a way to justify terrorism for a while, didn't they? Perhaps Islam makes a much more ready excuse than Catholicism. I would say that there doesn't always have to be one cause for things. It always amazes me how people like to attribute a single cause.
But let's waste time by debating the evil of Christianity
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Why are actual, tangible, resolvable problems always a "waste of time" or "impossible ", to the same people expending most of their energy bloviating about a problem absent a solution, a world away?
There's a saying that "those who live in glass houses, shouldn't throw stones". Why not make America a place worth saving, before embarking on such a complex and likely impossible journey to eradicate Islam? Let's clean house here at home first. Save this country and it's people from all the horrors we suffer from here at home, at the hands of Christians that have infected our government. Then we can go abroad and start solving other people's problems by sending other peoples sons off to war, to fight the war that the keyboard warrior Trumpcucks are demanding after consuming all the MIC propaganda?
Arguing that we should embrace Christianity because it's better than Islam is like arguing we should embrace rape because its better than murder. That's a false choice. Lesser evils enable greater evils. The police call this The Broken Window Theory. It applies to religion and all irrational superstitious nonsense as well.
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It's the Death or Oogoo paradox. Funny, I heard about it here from Patrick himself.
Much like Montgomery Brewster, I vote None of the Above.
Since "Christian" defines as "follower of Christ," and you're not following Christ when you commit atrocities (even if you claim to be doing His work), then I fail to see your point!
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Fail. Go to any prison, and you will meet the most devout Christians, who just so happen to be the worst of the worst, convicted criminals. Coincidence?
This is the fatal flaw in Christianity, and any American who feels the need to participate in religion, would be best served to revert back to the Quaker brand of Christianity. The Friends parse out the nonsense that makes Christianity such a terrible religion, in true American fashion. They take personal responsibility for their actions , absolving themselves from the shortcomings of modern American Christianity. Their relationship with God is an inter-personal experience, and they don't subjugate themselves to the false prophets that rape and molest the children of the Christian rubes.
Arguing that we should embrace Christianity because it's better than Islam is like arguing we should embrace rape because its better than murder. That's a false choice. Lesser evils enable greater evils. The police call this The Broken Window Theory. It applies to religion and all irrational superstitious nonsense as well.
Christianity is not "rape". That's a really bad analogy. Christianity is the only thing that keeps our nation together, with forgiveness and second chances. You have to understand that those good "American values" are coming from "Christianity", they are Christian values. You take Christianity out, you get a whole lot of Donald Trumps and alike, because that is what happens when someone worships narcissism and dollars instead of the all loving, all forgiving lord.
Let's apply this No True Scottsman argument to Islam.
Islam is a religion of peace. Therefore when you cannot be a Muslim if you commit atrocities even if you clam to be doing Allah's work. So stop blaming Islam for all the Islamic terrorism.
The problem with your argument is your initial premise! It's demonstrably true that Islam is NOT a religion of peace, and anyone with half an eye cracked or greater than 25% hearing ability would know this fact to be absolutely true. How can a religion be peaceful when it's unquestioned core tenets are jihad and murder of outsiders and unbelievers or apostates or people who draw a damned cartoon of Mohammed!? I remain certain that you are capable of reason, even though this argument is sheer Marcus territory.
Since "Christian" defines as "follower of Christ," and you're not following Christ when you commit atrocities (even if you claim to be doing His work), then I fail to see your point!
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Fail. Go to any prison, and you will meet the most devout Christians, who just so happen to be the worst of the worst, convicted criminals. Coincidence?
There is indeed a failure here, and it's a failure to understand. I'll blame myself this time for not explaining well enough.
If you are a follower of Christ, you follow His teachings and example. When you are NOT following that example, you are not a following Christ! The prisoners in your example who have committed heinous acts and subsequently turned to follow Christ ARE followers of Christ because it's not your history that defines this, it's your dedication to His story! Your will and your choices determine if you are a follower, not your birth, ancestry, family associations, or even whether you attend a church.
Go to any prison, and you will meet the most devout Christians
Prison is one of the most fertile grounds for conversion to Islam:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_to_Islam_in_U.S._prisons
Prison is one of the most fertile grounds for conversion to Islam:
It's the only way for criminals to continue with their crimes, and still get to heaven. What a deal.
Go to any prison, and you will meet the most devout Christians
Prison is one of the most fertile grounds for conversion to Islam:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_to_Islam_in_U.S._prisons
Yup. One more way that Islam is just like Christianity
You guys are spreading misinformation without facts.
Alternative facts kind of people...
Go to any prison, and you will meet the most devout Christians
Prison is one of the most fertile grounds for conversion to Islam:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_to_Islam_in_U.S._prisons
Yup. One more way that Islam is just like Christianity
Point out any misinformation I posted about Christianity and I'll donate a $100 to Patrick.net
You are picking and choosing alternative facts Dan.
You are outright lying. I've quoted the founding father's exact words describing how America has nothing to do with Christianity and is not based on it. The very words of the persons you're trying to make your case contradict your case.
There have been many societies founded on Christianity; they all sucked. Just look at the Dark Ages.
America and the rest of the western world only became successful when the power of Christianity was greatly reduced. As time went on and Christianity waned, the western world became better. There is a direct and obvious correlation between rejection of Christianity and all other religions, and the quality of life in a society. This correlation continues today. The causality is clearly proven because rejection of religion allows us to advance science and technology, and those two things are responsible for everything good in our society.
What if you already are, for most intents and purposes?
Promote rationality, including atheism, and point out the stupidity and dangers of religions. Don't be silent against these injustices. Silence allows problems to fester.
Point out any misinformation I posted about Christianity and I'll donate a $100 to Patrick.net
I already have. Patrick is waiting for his check!
Correct....exponentially lesser
Irrelevant. It's still the same fundamental problem. Religion is a cancer. It spreads and mutates. Remember, Islam was created from Judaism and Christianity. If those two religions did not exist, Islam never would have existed.
It's demonstrably true that Islam is NOT a religion of peace,
It's demonstrably true that Christianity is NOT a religion of peace. Just look at the 2000 year history of the religion. For most of the time, it's been every bit as violent as Islam. Counting up centuries of violence, Christianity is actually worse than Islam. Hell, if we gave Islam another 700 years, I'm sure it would become like Christianity is today. Might as well give both religions the same amount of time to mature, right?
Again, what's the upside to tolerating either religion?
Point out any misinformation I posted about Christianity and I'll donate a $100 to Patrick.net
I already have. Patrick is waiting for his check!
Show me. Sorry I cannot just take your wrod for it
Go to any prison, and you will meet the most devout Christians
Prison is one of the most fertile grounds for conversion to Islam:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_to_Islam_in_U.S._prisons
Yup. One more way that Islam is just like Christianity
Was about to say the same thing.
Religion is terrible regardless of the specific stories in the specific holy book. The acceptance of a lie and the rejection of reality is always a bad thing.
No one has ever given a plausible reason why having the vast majority of the world population believe in a lie, especially a historically dangerous one, forever and ever is a good idea.
Develop some one-liners.
"My children's safety is more important than your community's feelings."
"Children Died, Tolerance Lied."
No one has ever given a plausible reason why having the vast majority of the world population believe in a lie, especially a historically dangerous one, forever and ever is a good idea.
Man is susceptible to brainwashing. They don't believe it's a lie, even though it's proven again and again to be a lie.
Only education and time will make people see the truth. In the meantime we are stuck with the nonsense of religion, especially Islam.
Develop some one-liners.
"My children's safety is more important than your community's feelings."
"Children Died, Tolerance Lied."
Only losers would want to be slaves to Allah.
Islam is for losers.
Islam is a hateful fraud, perpetrated by a dead charlatan.
I'd rather have free speech.
No Islam for me, I like cartoons.
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Not my Neighbor!
For all the suburbanites that pay for the privilege to make it someone else's problem
"No matter who you are, or where you're from, we're glad that you're our neighbor "
(Read the last neighbor with an emphasis on Nay, like a horse) Naaaaaaybur!!
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Point out any misinformation I posted about Christianity and I'll donate a $100 to Patrick.net
I already have. Patrick is waiting for his check!
Show me. Sorry I cannot just take your wrod for it
Dang Patrick, all your Christian brothers abandoned the cause, real fucking quick!
Only education and time will make people see the truth.
This is exactly why all religion, all superstition, and all irrationality has to be opposed. If children are not exposed to this brainwashing there is practically a zero chance that they will become brainwashed as adults. Every Christian or Jew converted into an atheist, or even an agnostic, makes the environment more rational and all people a little less susceptible to the brainwashing.
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The most important thing is to tell the truth no matter how much they shout "Islamophobia!"
The media and most of our so-called "leaders" still refuse to tell the truth that Islamic terrorism is caused by Islam itself.
Some countries in Europe have gone so far as to make it illegal to tell the truth about Islam. It takes courage to fight Islamic bombs and hate with mere words of sincere honesty, especially when you will be mocked by the media, perhaps fired from your job, and maybe even fined or imprisoned.
Bogus arguments that you can easily refute:
What if those things are true, and well documented by Muslims themselves? Doesn't that make Muslim apologists Truthophobic?
Then how do you explain Islamic murder of random innocent people in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Argentina, Russia, Nigeria, Kenya, India, China, Thailand, Bali, the Phillipinies, etc? They had nothing to do with US policy in the Mideast.
It is, however, valid to point out that Islamic terror in each country generally followed Saudi funding of Wahhabi madrassas (Koranic schools) in that country, and that America always supports Saudi Arabia no matter what they do. So it is Americas fault to some degree, for supporting Saudi Arabia. And it is also true that George W Bush's attack on Iraq in bogus "retaliation" for the Saudi attack on America on 9/11 greatly inflamed the existing problem. Bush should be in jail for starting a war under false pretenses.
No, terrorism is the deliberate murder of random unarmed civilians. America does not try to kill civilians. If we did try, they would all be dead.
The only reason we are not all dead is that the Islamic world is so weak and ineffective.
Not it's not. Most terrorists are fairly well educated and not poor. In fact, propensity to Islamic terrorism increases with income and education. Osama bin Laden was very rich.
Islamic terrorism is motivated mainly by a desire to prove devotion to Islam to other Muslims, and to one's family. "See, look how many kuffar I killed! Aren't you proud?" The horrifying part is that most so-called "moderate" Muslims and the families of terrorists are indeed proud of the terrorists for "fighting back" against dirty unbelievers by killing random unarmed civilians, such as teen girls in Manchester.
No, Muslims were always this way. What's different is that now they can use the Internet, and especially YouTube, to share and amplify their resentment of all non-Muslims and their bomb-making techniques. Google helps terrorists by spreading terrorist ideology via YouTube.
If you've done anything to offend Muslims, it's simply being part of a successful, generally happy and tolerant non-Muslim society, clearly proving that Islam is not only unnecessary, but obviously a huge impediment to success, happiness, and tolerance.
See https://patrick.net/1306992/2017-06-05-saudi-arabia-egypt-bahrain-uae-cuts-off-diplomatic-relations-with-qatar#comment-1416821
So rarely as to make the comparison comical. The difference is about 1,000-fold. For every Christian attack on an abortion clinic there are about 1,000 Islamic attacks on random people. See http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/
No, Jesus himself did not rob, rape, or kill anyone. Mohammed robbed, raped, and killed lots of people. For just one example of many, Mohammed murdered Safiya's father, then tortured her husband to death to get him to tell the location of his money, then raped her the same day, according to Islamic history.
There is no exhortation to hate in the New Testament, but butt-hurt resentment of non-Muslims is the main theme of the Koran and the hadith. See https://patrick.net/Islam
It is true that the Old Testament has some similarities to Islam in its very harsh punishments for violating its rules, and some genocidal wars.
No, Islam allows Jews and Christians to remain alive (outside of Saudi Arabia) but only if they pay an annual ransom (jizya) to Muslims under deliberately humiliating conditions, and "feel themselves subdued". Hindus, athiests, and members of other religions are officially not allowed to live at all, and must be killed, according to Islam. No other religion is allowed to exist in Saudi Arabia. No synagogues or churches, no torahs or bibles allowed.
Anyone who leaves Islam must also be killed, according to Islam. And this is actually the law in many Islamic countries.
Not the same "Jesus" at all. Muslims believe that Jesus was a Muslim first of all, and was never crucified and reject the whole story about his redeeming mankind with his own sacrifice. They also believe he will come back in the final days to kill the Jews. They use the name "Isa" and say he is the same Jesus, but he's obviously a totally different guy with far different ideals. They do not include the gospels at all in their beliefs.
Of course, most Muslims are better human beings than Muslims. If they are friends with you at all, they are already violating Islam, for the Koran says (5:51) - "O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends. It's good to be friends with them, and to tell them the truth about Islam because they will listen if you are friendly and don't make it about them personally.
Lying to non-Muslims is officially a praiseworthy part of being a Muslim. Muslims are encouraged to lie about anything that makes Islam look bad. You can easily look up the truth for yourself. See http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/ for a good introduction to the truth.
Sorry, but they are actually very authentic Muslims doing what their religion commands them to do. Who are you to tell them they are not Muslim? They are giving their lives for Islam by killing unbelievers. At least they are honest about it. If they are not Islamic, then Mohammed was not Islamic either. The head of ISIS has a PhD in Islamic studies. He knows exactly what he's doing and why.
If someone says "radical Islam", you should ask them which version of the Koran these radicals are reading and acting on. Is it any different from the moderate Muslims' Koran?
True, but most terrorists are indeed Muslim, and most "moderate" Muslims have sympathy for radical Muslims' terrorist attacks. And so we have the saying "Radical Muslims want to kill you. Moderate Muslims want radical Muslims to kill you."
No it isn't. Islam has made murderers out of people of all races. It's very egalitarian that way. Chinese Muslims murder random non-Muslims in China, and Nigerian Muslims murder random non-Muslims in Nigeria. The only thing they have in common is the Islamic teaching to hate and murder non-Muslims.
No, Muslim countries need to open their doors to Muslim refugees, especially oil-rich Muslim countries. The majority of so-called "refugees" are angry young men looking for easy money and easy women in the West. The legitimate Muslim refugees are nonetheless still infected with a very dangerous virus of the mind, and their children often grow up with hate for the host countries that generously took in their parents, such as the Manchester bomber who blew up all those teen girls.
This is true. But we are talking about protecting ourselves from Islam here.
Nope, there are only about 20 shark attacks per year, and Islamic terrorist attacks kill tens of thousands worldwide and are increasing exponentially.
No, the constitution forbids the government from establishing a state religion. Non-citizens may be excluded from entry for any reason or no reason at all. Islam is more than just a religion. It is a violent subversive political movement which demands that secular government be overthrown and replaced with sharia. We banned communists for decades for much less violence and subversion.
No, it's more dangerous to shut up and let your family and civilization die because you were merely too sensitive to speak the truth in time. Muslims are human beings. Deep in their core they know that there is something very wrong with Islam, and they need encouragement from millions of honest people to admit this so that they can free themselves and rejoin the rest of humanity. If you speak with respect and sincerity, they are likely to listen.
They never hear the truth about Islam in their home countries, so it's up to us. Speak up or die.
OK, then Islamic atrocities are now to be expected and tolerated and there is no reason to be alarmed. Please continue moving toward the slaughterhouse in an orderly manner.
Here are some nonviolent ways we can end Islamic terrorism in the West: End all Islamic immigration, instantly revoke citizenship and deport all members of the extended families of anyone who commits terrorism in the West (this idea was proposed by an English Muslim in the wake of the Manchester bombing), allow freedom of speech about Islam, and stop teaching that Islam is a religion of peace, because it is not. And Trump has a good line: Islamic terrorists are losers, so call them that.
If you want to take the long view, stop using foreign oil, and demand that we cut off all diplomatic relations with the ultimate source of almost all terrorism: Saudi Arabia.
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