You are aware of the histories of secularist societies like the former Soview Union, Cuba, China, and North Korea, right?
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Posted on 10/08/2005 5:29:47 AM PDT by Crackingham
Citizens of the world should be concerned about religious extremism whether it’s in Iran or America, says author Salman Rushdie, who was once marked for death by Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini.
Rushdie compared the emergence of religion into public life in Kansas with similar movements across the world in a lecture Thursday at the Lied Center.
“I would really love never to mention that word again: religion,” Rushdie said. “But now it seems to be coming right at us all. I don’t just mean radical Islam, by the way. I believe we have some problems right here.”
Rushdie received a standing ovation after the lecture, in which he revealed his thoughts on writing and receiving death threats and also blasted religion, intelligent design and the best-selling book “The Da Vinci Code.”
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Rushdie told the crowd that religion has much potential to do harm in the world today.
“It’s a pretty bad time for us who don’t believe that superstition should rule the world,” he said.
When asked how rationalism could win the fight against religion, Rushdie said with ridicule, argument and battle. When he was young, the 58-year-old said, he and others thought they’d won the battle. So they turned their heads.
We were “so busy having fun that all the uncool people took over the world,” he said.
And this superstition needs to be pushed back in the cupboard where it belongs, he said. Rushdie also blasted intelligent design proponents.
“I never had any doubts about evolution theory,” he said. “I gather there are parts of Kansas where the big bang did not take place.”
Maybe the Muslims were right about him after all.
Why would ANYone listen to him? And NOW he's spouting the same ole secularist screed.
The Muslims WERE right abut him.
After reading this, I tend to agree with you.
Personally don't have any among my friends...WHOLE bunch of AMERICAN CITIZENS tho!!!
When Kansans start blowing up people worldwide, I'll start worrying about it.
I guess no one is immune from a bout with irrationality from time to time.
As somewhat of a secularist myself, I would rather reserve that action for drug pushers, molestors, rapists, pimps and other liberal filth...
A leftist speaks, and reveals just how stark his stripes really are.
An arcane brain speaks of a bane on the plain....insane?
Kansas University, evolving into Berzerkeley on the plain.
Oh, really?
Perhaps you can enlighten us on the religious leanings of Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Saddam, etc.
You are aware of the histories of secularist societies like the former Soview Union, Cuba, China, and North Korea, right?
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What a maroon.
Where is the Inquisition when we need it?
Which religion do you nominate to run the world?
The biggest mass killing ever was done by secularists in XX century. Once they get to the power they show their true colors. And there were minor shows of secularist tolerance in Mexico, Turkey and France at the beginning of XX century.
How dare he expose the secrit Mussulman/Reconstructist alliance!
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