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originally posted by: LittleByLittle
originally posted by: CharlieSpeirs
a reply to: OpenMindedRealist
Cherry pick all you want, but the ratio is the problem.
Pick any Verse you like and I'll prove that it's you who is cherry picking.
You always improve on what Muhammad really taught instead of seeing the logical flaws in his teachings.
This is the example you give.
This is the thing what the Quran really say:
Sahih International
Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.
The first one is a pure spiritual teaching non dualistic teaching probably influenced by Sufi-ism. The 2nd is an impure spiritual teaching that any insane Wahhabi will use to kill by defining corruption like they want. Muhammad keeps giving a lot of room to do what would by both Christian faith and eastern faith (Buddhism, Hindusim) be regarded as a sin/karma action that will destroy the soul.
originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: Greathouse
My post was pretty clear. I don't think she should be required nor forced to stop. But if I could tell the hate mongering bigot to stfu to her face, I certainly would and would enjoy doing so.
originally posted by: CharlieSpeirs
Pamela Geller may be a rancidly, vacuous khanzeer...
But I say let her spout her ignorance...
Often...
The more she does, the more alienated the far right become.
originally posted by: Greathouse
a reply to: Kali74
I understand your thoughts. But the same reply has been given in multiple versions of multiple threads on the freedom of speech.
And while I don't agree with the way she presents her stance. I Will support entirely her right to do so. You do realize the majority of the public. Could all get up and be offended at the speech on here tomorrow. Would you agree that this site should be silenced because it offends most of the other people?
originally posted by: Wookiep
a reply to: cavtrooper7
Correct. And based on the actual definitions, there are FAR less "haters" than those tossing the word around so much think..or at least trying to convince everyone to think...More bigots than haters indeed! However, many of the actual bigots are the ones accusing everyone of bigotry! It's a strange world, I know.
You justify your beliefs about yourself by your status as a liberal, not your deeds. The most sexist liberal can think of himself as a feminist while the greediest liberal can think of himself as generous. This is because liberals define themselves as being compassionate, open minded, kind, pro-science and intelligent not based on their actions or achievements, but based on their ideology. This is one of the most psychologically appealing aspects of liberalism because it allows you to be an awful person while still thinking of yourself as better than everyone else.