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Hey all,
I don't have a question at all. I just wanted to draw your attention to an interesting article on the Beeb. It relates to the relationship British Muslims have with extremism.
Enjoy!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10905070
I don't have a question at all. I just wanted to draw your attention to an interesting article on the Beeb. It relates to the relationship British Muslims have with extremism.
Enjoy!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10905070
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SupaStar – Criticism of Islam has nothing whatsoever to do with appalling floods in Pakistan. A person can legitimately question the motives and moral teachings of Islam without attacking a single citizen of the Pakistan nation.
Simplistic emotive statements such as yours do nothing but attempt to stifle debate. I notice that you have also left the exact same message on another thread. What's that about? Are you suggesting that everyone on AB should stop discussing and/or criticising Islam because of a natural disaster in a foreign country? If you are, you're making the assumption that everyone affected by the floods are members of the Islamic faith.
This is the religious 'make-up' of Pakistan...
Muslims: 175,376,000
Hindus: 3,200,000
Christians: 2,800,000
Bahá'í Faith: 79,000
Sikhs: 20,000
Zoroastrian/Parsis: 20,000
Buddhism: 20,000
Other (included Animists, Atheists, Jews, etc): unknown
Whilst it's obvious that Islam is the most predominant religion in Pakistan, it is in no way the only religion which kind of make your comment look rather pointless.
With regards to Dr Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri's fatwa on terrorism, I wish him the very best of luck and I hope that many others follow his lead.
Simplistic emotive statements such as yours do nothing but attempt to stifle debate. I notice that you have also left the exact same message on another thread. What's that about? Are you suggesting that everyone on AB should stop discussing and/or criticising Islam because of a natural disaster in a foreign country? If you are, you're making the assumption that everyone affected by the floods are members of the Islamic faith.
This is the religious 'make-up' of Pakistan...
Muslims: 175,376,000
Hindus: 3,200,000
Christians: 2,800,000
Bahá'í Faith: 79,000
Sikhs: 20,000
Zoroastrian/Parsis: 20,000
Buddhism: 20,000
Other (included Animists, Atheists, Jews, etc): unknown
Whilst it's obvious that Islam is the most predominant religion in Pakistan, it is in no way the only religion which kind of make your comment look rather pointless.
With regards to Dr Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri's fatwa on terrorism, I wish him the very best of luck and I hope that many others follow his lead.
Thanks AOG, I had not forgotten that. Your link refers to the Fatwa that this cleric had issued in March. We discussed it on AB at the time.
http://www.theanswerb...0.html#answer-4612126
Kromovaracun's link is about a Islamic Summer Peace Camp taking place last weekend with 1300 delegates. It was that which I was referring the Mail had not reported.
http://www.theanswerb...0.html#answer-4612126
Kromovaracun's link is about a Islamic Summer Peace Camp taking place last weekend with 1300 delegates. It was that which I was referring the Mail had not reported.
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/// The Minhaj-ul-Quran movement said it runs courses in combating religious extremism in educational centres throughout Britain ///
Why should the Daily Mail report solely on the summer camp?
It had already reported on the work of The Minhaj-ul-Quran movement, on the 3rd March.
If you had remembered about this in your snipe at the Daily Mail, you would have accused them of repeating themselves.
Why should the Daily Mail report solely on the summer camp?
It had already reported on the work of The Minhaj-ul-Quran movement, on the 3rd March.
If you had remembered about this in your snipe at the Daily Mail, you would have accused them of repeating themselves.
SupaStar - “... Muslim, Pakistani, Islam, British Muslims”
You seem to feel compelled to always equate religious beliefs with nationality. Why is that?
I like your quote, “... Fair enough we have our opinions about society, people and culture”. Indeed we do. And just like you, we can express them. If you don't like me and others criticising religion (and you will find, if you bother to look, that I criticise all religions) then why not attempt to defend the religion of your choice with reasoned argument? It's an open forum, so if you think that Islam is beyond reproach or that Christianity is the dog's reproductive glands then state your case.
Until that time comes, I shall continue to criticise all forms of organised religion for reasons that are too numerous to go into in this post.
I shall of course continue to despair at the human cost of the floods in Pakistan and be grateful that I live in a country where we give aid to other nations regardless of their political affiliations and religious beliefs.
You seem to feel compelled to always equate religious beliefs with nationality. Why is that?
I like your quote, “... Fair enough we have our opinions about society, people and culture”. Indeed we do. And just like you, we can express them. If you don't like me and others criticising religion (and you will find, if you bother to look, that I criticise all religions) then why not attempt to defend the religion of your choice with reasoned argument? It's an open forum, so if you think that Islam is beyond reproach or that Christianity is the dog's reproductive glands then state your case.
Until that time comes, I shall continue to criticise all forms of organised religion for reasons that are too numerous to go into in this post.
I shall of course continue to despair at the human cost of the floods in Pakistan and be grateful that I live in a country where we give aid to other nations regardless of their political affiliations and religious beliefs.
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SupaStar -
I gave you verifiable facts and figures that show that Pakistan, whist being a predominantly Muslim country, has literally millions of non-Muslims within its population. Criticism of Islam does not denigrate the people who either chose or who are forced to believe in that particular religion.
Criticising a person's belief system does not equate to a criticism of the person themselves.
I gave you verifiable facts and figures that show that Pakistan, whist being a predominantly Muslim country, has literally millions of non-Muslims within its population. Criticism of Islam does not denigrate the people who either chose or who are forced to believe in that particular religion.
Criticising a person's belief system does not equate to a criticism of the person themselves.