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2005-08-11 Britain

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Posted by tipper 2005-08-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Lol, F**kin' Duh, Sally. Reform or Perish has been in neon lights for almost 3 yrs, sonny. You're late.

This was interesting:
"Why would God be influenced by the socioeconomics of seventh-century Arabia, after all?"

It begs several other questions, the kind that cause a nasty atheist to giggle, such as the 72 Virgins thingy, the Dome of Pearls, Streets of Gold, yaddaÂ³. None of these Earthly treasures make sense in Paradise or Heaven - unless there's an Earthly body with an Earthly nervous system to feel the sensations and a 7-11 on the corner that takes pearls in payment for Slurpees and smokes.

BTW, who in their right mind would want a virgin? Untutored and inexperienced? Pfeh. Give me a Pro who can stop time dead in its tracks. Only naive sexual novices and cowards who live in fear of ridicule would think virgins are preferable. Squirrels.

Posted by .com 2005-08-11 04:17|| 2005-08-11 04:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Rushdie had his op-ed in the Wapo earlier this week.

Rushdie has some influence in leftist circles. However, he has no influence in Islamic circles.

Posted by mhw 2005-08-11 07:48|| 2005-08-11 07:48|| Front Page Top

#3 However, he has no influence in Islamic circles.

That's not true. They follow him everywhere he goes.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-08-11 07:51|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-08-11 07:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Is this a suicide attempt?

Posted by MunkarKat 2005-08-11 08:50|| 2005-08-11 08:50|| Front Page Top

#5 a $US2.8 million ($3.68 million) bounty placed on his head by a Tehran-based foundation

western foundations fund cancer research and charities.

Posted by PlanetDan">PlanetDan 2005-08-11 08:51|| 2005-08-11 08:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Reformation via the Strategic Air Command.

Posted by gromgoru 2005-08-11 08:52|| 2005-08-11 08:52|| Front Page Top

#7 The best thing that could happen to Sal is another fatwa on his ass. Might help him sell more of his horseshit books.

Posted by tu3031 2005-08-11 11:00|| 2005-08-11 11:00|| Front Page Top

#8 Islam needs Reformation: Rushdie

It's more like a car with a bent frame. No matter how much effort and money you put into it......when you drive it.........it is still a car with a bent frame.

Posted by Al-aska Paul 2005-08-11 11:08|| 2005-08-11 11:08|| Front Page Top

#9 by taking every single word of the Bible as absolute God given truth there are those in America that can be accused of the same kind of close mindedness

Posted by bk 2005-08-11 11:58|| 2005-08-11 11:58|| Front Page Top

#10 by taking every single word of the Bible as absolute God given truth there are those in America that can be accused of the same kind of close mindedness

Yes, but bk, they aren't in power, and even if they were they wouldn't do their best to kill off all those who don't agree with them 100%.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-08-11 12:35|| 2005-08-11 12:35|| Front Page Top

#11 BK: I resemble that remark. Guess you mean like "Turn the other cheek", "Love your neighbor as yourself," etc? It amazes me how closely the left WANTS to be in that type kumbaya world, with bunnies and duckies, but fight so hard against Christ's true teachings. Methinks you have some very deep personal issues here. And, furthermore, the true Christian faith shows the exact opposite. Christ died at the hands of men for all of us (a TRUE martyr, as were His immediate followers), NEVER did he say (or show by example) any of the traits of the "true" believers of Islam (suicide bombings, homicides, torture, beheadings, ramming jets into buildings, blowing up trains, yadda yadda yadda). I'ma guessing you've had some personal issues with Christians, maybe the likes of "love the sinner, hate the sin", eh? Not to start a flame war, but we're on the same side (supposedly), and these NONSENSE comparisions of the Jihadis and the Christians REALLY tick me off!

Posted by BA 2005-08-11 14:22|| 2005-08-11 14:22|| Front Page Top

#12 bk-
FWIW, I believe that the KJV Bible is the inerrant, perfect word of God. I also believe in the absolute right of any other faith or branch to say that their scriptures are the right ones...as long as they don't insist on my death for not agreeing with them. When that happens, I will get every bit as intolerant and closeminded as you THINK I am. When it doesn't, it's live and let live, just like 99.99% of the rest of America.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-08-11 17:03|| 2005-08-11 17:03|| Front Page Top

#13 Bah, a lot of people CLAIM to believe every word in the Bible, but you'd be amazed at how many filters people have in place: I once believed the Christian Church replaced Israel, and yet read passages in Romans that explicitly denied that belief for YEARS, and didn't realize the impedance mismatch until last year. Sheesh.

The Bible is indeed God's word: telling me otherwise is being far too late, since I have benefitted and profited from following it for too many years. You may not Believe it, but I KNOW it, and the last time I looked, knowing gained from personal life experience trumped mere opinions of strangers. I'd tell you to peddle your Opinions in Waziristan, where there is a far more gullible audience, but another franchise has already moved in...

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2005-08-11 22:18|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-08-11 22:18|| Front Page Top

#14 BA Mike & Ptah,

Amen! brothers. I think this meat is finished marinating. So, I won't pour anymore spicy liquid.

Ptah,

Better late than never. Welcome, to other side of the Replacement Theory.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-11 22:34|| 2005-08-11 22:34|| Front Page Top

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