Man, wouldn't that be totally crazy if people in this modern day and age had actually decided to follow their ancient religious instructions?

Many folks choose to ignore passages from their holy books, whatever those books might be.  If Christians and Jews can do it, where's your hang-up on Muslims doing it?

I saw a bit of The Daily Show this afternoon, and the guest was a woman who'd written about Roger Williams, the dude who got kicked out of Massachusetts and founded Providence, RI. He was apparently so incredibly religious that he was content with the fact that all these Indians and people of other faiths were going to burn in hell for all eternity, and therefore didn't mind living around them.

It occurred to me that it's a damn shame there aren't more people like that around. I have zero problem with anyone believing passionately that I or anyone else is going to hell forever, since it's all bullshit anyway.

Precisely, Si. I have no problem with people who believe that. It's when they feel the need to constantly whisper it in my ear or help me along on my journey to eternal damnation that I get uncomfortable. And I don't like to be uncomfortable.

I saw a bit of The Daily Show this afternoon, and the guest was a woman who'd written about Roger Williams, the dude who got kicked out of Massachusetts and founded Providence, RI. He was apparently so incredibly religious that he was content with the fact that all these Indians and people of other faiths were going to burn in hell for all eternity, and therefore didn't mind living around them.

It occurred to me that it's a damn shame there aren't more people like that around. I have zero problem with anyone believing passionately that I or anyone else is going to hell forever, since it's all bullshit anyway.

I thought it was clear that my hang up was on them not ignoring what their books say.

I don't mind if your Muslim, but please don't go wanting me dead for not being so. As Doormouse brought up, my issues lie with fundamentalism.

Plus, what Si said, and Zoomie agreed with.

Does the Goddess of LARP have a name ?

Why don't you walk back into town, I hear they have a 2 for 1 sale on dents in your head.

Somebody took their witty pills this morning!

yeah but he forgot his punctuation.

I think religion is here to stay as long as humans exist.  I think there's an evolutionary element to things, such as suggested in this article: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/10/god-brai/ and I also think that there are ingrained elements in our language and culture that aren't likely to be stripped.

I think their beliefs are objectively fascinating. I think it tells us a lot about the human condition that religion is such a universal concept that like language (or at least written language) it is capable of independent convergent evolution.

I've been looking for a good book on the subject actually. I think I may buy that Dean Hamer book despite the criticism it's received.
I'm also keen on getting my hands on a book about the evolution of language. It's really interesting. Apparently it follows a Lamarkian pattern to a greater degree than cultural evolution does.

BRAWL HALL IS WAY BETTER THAN THIS CESSPOOL OF NIGGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BAHAHAHA!

I gotta hand it to Doormouse on that one, it was pretty good

Look, our 2004 invasion is internet famous:
http://tdtcoalition.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=34492&sid=4d5b1b1fc14745a8018423071573b3d1

I dont mind women drinking bottles of beer.But pints is a bit dykish IMO.

This woman's a model aint she?

Actually, it shows what a banana republic most Asian countries are.I always thought Malaysia was ahead of Indonesia and the like.Maybe not...?

Well at least someone turned it away from Islam as a whole...

Nicely played, Ress. Still a fail. Sorry.

A bottle of beer is okay but a pint is dykish?  That's like saying a turtleneck on a guy isn't gay if he teaches art.

Women drinking beer in any form is hot if she was originally hot

When I'm drinking beer in any form, a woman seems hotter especially if she was originally hot.

Is it gonna be another model cane her?
If so, I think the judge may've got this one right..

If the caning takes place in a vat of lime jello...

I think "caning" might be a Muslim code word for "bukkake".

http://ahlalhdeeth.com/vbe/showthread.php?t=1625

In conclusion,

Emoticons are forbidden

You're all secretly Muslims!

Many folks choose to ignore passages from their holy books, whatever those books might be.  If Christians and Jews can do it, where's your hang-up on Muslims doing it?

I do it. I tried, I really did but there is way too much..
then a nice old man gave me a cute little yellow book with good quotes from the Gita,
...but I didn't even read that.

Hey, Mr. Brainiac... You're talking about a religion based on a book that contains actual instructions to go kill everyone who won't "submit" to Islam.

Moses are you there?

Hello two and a half weeks ago. I've considered your arguments and am anxious to troll you mercilessly.

Hey, Mr. Brainiac... You're talking about a religion based on a book that contains actual instructions to go kill everyone who won't "submit" to Islam.

Moses are you there?

Yeah, fuck those kikes too!

Hey, here comes a drive by...

f u c k I s l a m!

http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1027/p08s01-comv.html

Global blasphemy law?

If I said "Mohammed was a cocksucker who looked like David Copperfield, and Allah was a gay Israeli pawnbroker", would that be considered blasphemous?
Would I be allowed to ask, "why is it families going on holiday to Morocco, the 14 yr old boys are always "checked out" by Muslim men?"

Pedophiles weigh heavily on your mind, don't they?

I wonder why that is?

Bags of jelly bears are cheaper than dinner dates and divorce settlements.

I wouldn't know but apparently you would.

It's a good thing Muslims in the US aren't popping off and killing people at military bases.

It's a good thing Muslims in the US Army aren't popping off and killing people at military bases.

Fixed.

doesn't matter to me if they're in the army, navy, air force, or marines.

I'm no expert, but I don't think that would have been considered a blasphemous action...
Some reports say he gave the international jihadi takbir before firing the first shot.