October 26th, 2005, 07:37 AM
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POD: I think Muslims:
I know there's about 50 more possible answers, but try to pick the closest....
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I've not seen it all nor done it all, but it's close.......
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October 26th, 2005, 07:53 AM
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I went with the millions and millions of decent folks, but populated with a few bad apples.
Of course even 1/2% of a billion is about 5,000,000 bad apples.  |
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October 26th, 2005, 08:15 AM
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Too much good stuff
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The muslim mindset probably varies depending on what part of the world the person was raised.
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October 26th, 2005, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Djaughe
Of course even 1/2% of a billion is about 5,000,000 bad apples. |
What concerns me are the videos of Muslim school children chanting "death to the infidels" or something similar... Contrary to popular belief it is not a religion which teaches tolerance and love.
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October 26th, 2005, 08:45 AM
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Are pretty tolerant folks, but there's a helluva lot more than a few bad apples
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October 26th, 2005, 08:59 AM
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I voted the second option.
BTW - if the question was about Christians, I would have answered the same.
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October 26th, 2005, 09:04 AM
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DEFENSE!!!!
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Last choice on the poll.
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October 26th, 2005, 09:20 AM
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The Arizona Fitzharmonic.
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Originally Posted by Djaughe
I went with the millions and millions of decent folks, but populated with a few bad apples.
Of course even 1/2% of a billion is about 5,000,000 bad apples. |
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When I play rock, paper, scissors, I keep a glass of water in my hand and when my opponent throws down I throw the water in his face and say "Water". Beats all three, scissors can't cut-it, paper dissolves and the rock sinks. Plus it usually surprises the hell out of them.
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October 26th, 2005, 09:20 AM
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The Arizona Fitzharmonic.
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Originally Posted by 40yearfan
Last choice on the poll.
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How so 40? How would you know?
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"Going from the Raiders receivers to Larry Fitzgerald is like trading a Spam dinner for a well-aged T-bone steak." --Dan Hanzus
When I play rock, paper, scissors, I keep a glass of water in my hand and when my opponent throws down I throw the water in his face and say "Water". Beats all three, scissors can't cut-it, paper dissolves and the rock sinks. Plus it usually surprises the hell out of them.
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October 26th, 2005, 09:34 AM
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I assumed you meant Muslims across the board, not just fundamentalist Middle-Eastern Muslims. So I picked #2, although I suspect the reality is #3.5.
I just saw a quote from the Koran that was chilling -
"Prepare whatever resources and troops you must to terrorize the enemies of God."
Doubtless one could find equally nasty quotes in the Bible - both are basically 'convert or be damned' type religions in practice.
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October 26th, 2005, 09:44 AM
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I depends...tough question.
I chose option 3
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October 26th, 2005, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by AZZenny
I assumed you meant Muslims across the board, not just fundamentalist Middle-Eastern Muslims. So I picked #2, although I suspect the reality is #3.5.
I just saw a quote from the Koran that was chilling -
"Prepare whatever resources and troops you must to terrorize the enemies of God."
Doubtless one could find equally nasty quotes in the Bible - both are basically 'convert or be damned' type religions in practice.
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The avatar (pun intended) of Islam is Muhammed, of Christianity Jesus Christ.
While Muhammed is known to have personally practiced and espoused violence against non-believers, Jesus personally practiced and espoused acceptance, love and non-violence towards all people.
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"Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please."
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October 26th, 2005, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by CardLogic
Jesus personally practiced and espoused acceptance, love and non-violence towards all people.
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Please inform all the "Christians" running the country of this fact - thanks.
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October 26th, 2005, 09:59 AM
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I voted number 2, although if there was a choice for a very small number of extraordinarily bad apples, a fair number of Muslims at least sympathetic to them, and the majority disgusted by them, that would have been my choice.
The ones I've known personally (largely from going to school in Jerusalem for 6 months back in 1989) were remarkably friendly, we'd even get invited in for dinner by total strangers just walking down the street. The common refrain was that they hate U.S. policy because they hate Israel, but the vast majority were great and I made a few very good friends. Then again, my friends and I were baraged by rocks driving in a VW bus through downtown Hebron, too.
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October 26th, 2005, 10:03 AM
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