Posted on 12/06/2004 10:19:30 AM PST by quidnunc
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And from what we hear they certainly brought a new and literal meaning to that concept...same for goat husbandry.
>>Criticism of Islam is blasphemy,<<
That would almost be functional at one stage. The problem is that corollaries and tradition have led to it becoming blaspheny not only to criticize "true Islam" but also to side with any non-Moslem in criticism of Islamic corruption. Hence, blame for distrust of Islamofascists after 9/11 must always lie with Israel and American Zionists. No-one in Islam can suggest that it is the Muslims who blow up our skyscrapers who have made Islam look bad.
>"I'm saving words for old age..."<
but will you remember them?
eh? ;^D
Being Celtic by blood and American by nationality, I can't say I like everything about Churchill, but MEGABUMP! He's right on the money here.
Thx
>>camel husbandry<<
>>And from what we hear they certainly brought a new and literal meaning to that concept...same for goat husbandry.<<
Now you're catching on to some of the errors I referred to when I said "trial and error." Ever notice how much Arabic song sounds like "Ma-a-a-a-a-a, Ma-a-a-a-a-!"
Yeah, well you'll really like this one then: ;^D
"The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've exhausted all the alternatives." -- Winston Churchill
Babylonians were not Arabs but Chaldeans, and much of their empire was taken from the Assyrian legacy. Today, the Chaldeans and Assyrians are Christians, though they are a minority in their native land (Iraq), Arab Muslims having squatted on it and killed most of them off.
Yep. The Mongols were brutal savages--great warriors, but they had no appreciation for the civilizations they conquered and were brutal to the enslaved peoples. And the Turks were culturally and religiously undeveloped, and absorbed Islam readily.
I hope so. I've written them all down. If I don't misplace the list, I'll be fine. If I remember why I made it.
What were we talking about?
Actually yes, he is very much an expert in scientific AND historical fact, as his body of non-fiction work will tell you. And while I wouldn't consider him either a conserative or libertarian, his overall political stance is that of a center-right pragmatist.
This is a must read, from one of our best SF writers, most important yet least appreciated science popularizers, for anyone concerned about the preservation of science and civilization.
Yes and very primative. Beheadings are barbaric.
I'll grant you that was a great help, but OTOH if Islam hadn't come around at all, Christianity might have eventually penetrated Persia and brought contact between Iran and Europe, thus importing the modern numerals. The bottom line is, Islam has on balance wrought great destruction to every civilization it has touched.
Wrong.
India: You stole our zero.
Muslims: Yes, so?
India: Well, you didn't know what to do with it, so we took it back and used it to become proficient in computers.
Though they are called "Arabic' they infact came from India.
Hint: read history.
Uh, no. Check out Newton and Liebniz.
I know... but too big a subject to even broach in a multi-religious site..
The question , "What even, IS a christian ?" cannot be vetted here congently..
Or pretty much ANYWHERE..
Since Jesus came to make ALL religion obsolete, AND DID..(by his words and action)
Including Jewish, christian and all other religions too.. BECAUSE:..
Jesus by doing this, has made the "relgious" crazy for a couple of thousand years.. up till this day, even here on a pretty intelligent website.. i.e. short blubs are wiser.. not in depth analysis.. on this subject..(in my experience).
After all what would a REAL God even need with a religion..
False cartoon Gods NEED religion, not a real one..
-OR- he/she/it would not be God<<--who wouldn't need gender either..
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