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2009-05-11 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2009-05-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Generalized anti-religious bigotry like this is disugusting, no matter the accurate portrayal of the dangers of madrassas.

Pointing out the dysfunction of radical Islam is certainly a topic worth exploring, but using it to conflate all religion with evil is intellectual cowardice and incompetence.

Toss this guy in with other evil idiots like Richard Dawkins, where he belongs.

Posted by no mo uro 2009-05-11 06:44|| 2009-05-11 06:44|| Front Page Top

#2 the money to run these Islamist indoctrination centers comes from our friends, the Saudis.

Posted by lord garth 2009-05-11 07:35|| 2009-05-11 07:35|| Front Page Top

#3 agree no mo uro. I could write a similar piece about academia churning out zombies who laugh and applaud on cue as our democracy burns and turns into just another corrupt, socialist 8*&^hole? What's the difference?

Posted by Jumbo Slinerong5015 2009-05-11 09:05|| 2009-05-11 09:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Somewhat along the same line, My wife wen to catholic School, I just found out she has no idea of anything about Greek Mythology, hasn't a cluewho Aries, Zeus, Mercury etc were.

Odd, as if the Catholics wanted to be sure there was absolutely no mention of "Other Gods" (Than theirs)

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-05-11 09:33|| 2009-05-11 09:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Redneck Jim,
Kids in US high schools don't recognize Europe on a map. Why would you expect them to know about Aries?

Posted by Frozen Al 2009-05-11 11:17|| 2009-05-11 11:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Redneck Jim - I went to Catholic school & learned all about Mars, Jupiter, and Mercury (gr: Hermes) in my Latin class...

Posted by Adriane 2009-05-11 11:46|| 2009-05-11 11:46|| Front Page Top

#7 role model country, Saudi Arabia

Thats the bottom line why Pakistan is in a mess!!!!

Posted by Paul2 2009-05-11 12:24|| 2009-05-11 12:24|| Front Page Top

#8 Generalized anti-religious bigotry like this is disugusting, no matter the accurate portrayal of the dangers of madrassas.

This is the standard Pak response. If something is wrong in Pak, it is equally wrong somewhere else.
So the RSS in India is equal to the LeT. Madrassa indoctrination is equal to Catholic education.

Posted by john frum 2009-05-11 17:42|| 2009-05-11 17:42|| Front Page Top

#9 I went to public school and only learned about Greek and Roman mythology in Literature Class.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2009-05-11 19:21|| 2009-05-11 19:21|| Front Page Top

#10 I went to public school and a Protestant church. In both instances, I feel I was educated and encouraged to read all kinds of literature, including the Iliad and the Odyssey and the Bible, for myself. Indoctrination of any kind is dangerous. God gave us brains and can take any and all questions but what we do with the answers is individual, knowing we eventually will have personal accountability. I do agree that radical Islam is greatest danger the world has ever faced, as even Hitler didn't target all of civilization with a mass suicidal hatred willing to take everyone else down with them. This can hardly be equated with other religions.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2009-05-11 20:48|| 2009-05-11 20:48|| Front Page Top

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