The Islam Thread

The Batlord · 07-14-2018, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by grindy

*yawn*

Do you associate Western imperialism with Christianity? No? Because it would be stupid to reduce Western imperialism to the influence of the West's dominant religion considering the vast reasons for Western imperialism? What's the difference?

grindy · 07-14-2018, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Do you associate Western imperialism with Christianity? No? Because it would be stupid to reduce Western imperialism to the influence of the West's dominant religion considering the vast reasons for Western imperialism? What's the difference?

I yawned because I genuinely don't care enough about this boring debate. Not even saying you're necessarily wrong.

Anteater · 07-14-2018, 03:14 PM

Oh well: Zoroastrianism is the root of the worst aspects of monotheism anyway. Islam just ended up being the super dumb youngest child of all the ones that popped out of the desert's womb.

I still stand by what I was saying earlier though about why it's important to make distinctions between Yahweh, Allah, etc. A common argument from Muslims is that they worship the same god as Christians even though it really isn't true. Too many contradictions even if you were doing a blow-by-blow with the Old and New Testaments.

You have better odds overall at converting the Middle East (most likely in the distant future) to some form of Christianity in the long-term rather than getting rid of Islam itself, so why not make a case for delegitimizing it?

Though who knows: maybe atheism could eventually take root if those nations would stabilize.

The Batlord · 07-14-2018, 03:19 PM

Actually you have better odds of shutting your elitist bull**** up and trying to make inroads with activists in the Middle East and working to advance secular ideals without telling Muslims that they're degenerates.

Anteater · 07-14-2018, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Actually you have better odds of shutting your elitist bull**** up and trying to make inroads with activists in the Middle East and working to advance secular ideals without telling Muslims that they're degenerates.

So Saudi Arabia without all the human rights violations basically? I'm cool with that.

DwnWthVwls · 07-14-2018, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Do you associate Western imperialism with Christianity? No? Because it would be stupid to reduce Western imperialism to the influence of the West's dominant religion considering the vast reasons for Western imperialism? What's the difference?

Sharia law is based around the religion and western imperialism is not? If the government started justifying their actions with the bible I'd blame christianity.

**Frownland** · 07-14-2018, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

As Christian, I don't want to be associated with Islam.

Thank you for being upfront about it.

Anteater · 07-14-2018, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Thank you for being upfront about it.

I'm a Buddhist tho. Fundamentally anyway.

**Frownland** · 07-14-2018, 10:37 PM

So you're a Christian who smokes weed and likes to get "philosophical".

Anteater · 07-14-2018, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

So you're a Christian who smokes weed and likes to get "philosophical".

What's the definition of a Christian again?

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