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Originally posted by applebiter
reply to post by Sonya610
What if, and this is just pie-in-the-sky, but what if money weren't the important thing?
Originally posted by Sonya610
Originally posted by applebiter
reply to post by Sonya610
What if, and this is just pie-in-the-sky, but what if money weren't the important thing?
Money was not the important thing? Regarding what? Bringing in African refugees? Well if "higher goals and saving lives" is what mattered one might think that 200k would be FAR better spent over there. Save a lot more babies, buy a lot more food, vaccines, all that important stuff that comes along with saving humans.
Originally posted by applebiterWhat Africa is suffering from is a cultural problem. Yeah, that's un-PC of me, but it's true.
Originally posted by Sonya610
Not to be politically incorrect, but I would wager the majority of Americans looking into Islam are female. Yup, the concept appeals to women. Most western converts ARE women, and they are not ignorant women that took up with the idea because they had a Muslim boyfriend. I looked into it myself, did some research, even decided to be a Quranist if I went down that path (those that only follow the Quran, much fewer rules that way).
After reflecting I just don't feel the call to that path, being a panthiest at heart. But hey if situation X ever happened I could only hope to be surrounded by Muslims. They are for the most part good and honest people. The ones I have met are truly concerned with doing the right thing, they may be a bit fanatical with their verses, but most honestly have a good heart and follow their religion in order to please god and not control others.
[edit on 19-7-2008 by Sonya610]
Originally posted by applebiter
Do you suppose that we can buy political stability in Africa?
Originally posted by andre18
I’m not a Muslim, in fact I dislike the belief, but I don’t see what’s wrong with “Americans …learning Islam in Madrassas in Pakistan”
Originally posted by applebiter
reply to post by eradown
They hold secrets they do not use to make life better for their people, then.
3 of 4 PhDs in Saudi Arabia are in Islamic Studies.
And how prepared is the average Saudi to join the global workforce?