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It's like Buddhism, are they violent, no, not that I know of.
originally posted by: angeldoll
a reply to: DeathSlayer
No. But I wonder if the day is coming when ALL religion will be made a completely private matter. No public acknowledgement or display of any religion whatsoever. Can't even talk about it in public. All religious structures must look like any other building. No church bells, no chanting No Burka's, no crosses, no turbans, nothing. Nuns only wear habits within the convent. That sort of thing.
This might be on the horizon. (Just brainstorming), but ban Islam altogether? No.
(Just read the updates, this actually does sound fake. Besides with ISIL as active as it is, this opinion piece would be an invitation for trouble)
originally posted by: Klassified
originally posted by: Logarock
originally posted by: angeldoll
a reply to: DeathSlayer
No. But I wonder if the day is coming when ALL religion will be made a completely private matter. No public acknowledgement or display of any religion whatsoever. Can't even talk about it in public. All religious structures must look like any other building. No church bells, no chanting No Burka's, no crosses, no turbans, nothing. Nuns only wear habits within the convent. That sort of thing.
This might be on the horizon. (Just brainstorming), but ban Islam altogether? No.
(Just read the updates, this actually does sound fake. Besides with ISIL as active as it is, this opinion piece would be an invitation for trouble)
Well heres a thought for you. Islam will if it grows strong enough in any country fundamentally change that country. They really care little about how they would ultimately effect constitutional principles in the US for example. Saudi Arabia really is a good picture of what happens in one school and Iran is another. What more do we need to know?
Ok. Well heres a thought for you. Christianity will if it grows strong enough in any country fundamentally change that country. They really care little about how they would ultimately effect constitutional principles in the US for example.
The same can be said for any religion that sees itself as the "only way to god", and with a mandate to spread itself throughout the earth.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: Logarock
Exactly how many countries have been fundamentally changed by a minority population of Muslims entering into it?
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: Logarock
Exactly how many countries have been fundamentally changed by a minority population of Muslims entering into it?
originally posted by: Rocker2013
a reply to: DeathSlayer
Note to readers and those adding their support for this far-right mentality: radicalization is not just what happens to young Muslims wanting to attack others, it's also happening to young nationalists in our countries who preach fascism.
You, OP, and those supporting this view, are expressing Fascist views.
If you believe that a certain religion should be "banned" and those practicing that faith should be "dealt with", you are being a fascist.
I know you'll all now claim otherwise and that somehow this label doesn't apply to you because... because... (you're struggling to find an excuse) but that is exactly what you are supporting.
Religious freedom is a vital pillar of any democratic nation, if you want to attack that principle of personal liberty and freedom selectively to attack a certain group then you are a fascist.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: Justoneman
Go there and kill ISIS? You make it sound so simple. How do you tell a moderate Muslim apart from an extremist? If we all argue that it is so hard to do here, what makes it so much simpler over there? Because they are firing at you? What if they aren't firing at you? Maybe it's when they are holding guns? Oh wait, gun culture is celebrated just as fiercely over there as it is here and even moderates own guns.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: Justoneman
I'm PRETTY sure that MLK wouldn't be demanding we go and shoot the people we don't like though. I mean, you seriously just quoted MLK while trying to push a pro-war rhetoric? Wow!
Christianity in this country, as far as talking about constitutional alignment, is not even potentially in the same camp with Islam. You want to see stifling religion in a society the exemplars would be Iran and Saudi Arabia. Neither would dream about allowing christianity free run in their boarders. And yet who is on trial in the tolerance parade? Western constitutional democracies/republics with strong foundations of Christianity.
Its a garbage argument when we look at place that Islam has sway. No comparison.