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If atheism is not a religion...
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Why does it get involved in religious threads? i was prompted to ask this by something naomi said. If anyone wants the link i can give it.
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Katiekonker - “... there being no place in society or on this forum for Islamophobia...”
A dislike of Islam is not automatically Islamophobia. A 'phobia' is an irrational fear or dislike of something. The operative word there being 'irrational'. If a person studies a religious belief system and comes to the conclusion that the belief is nonsense or even dangerous, it is not irrational to dislike that belief system nor to actively oppose it.
For example, if one studies the Catholic faith and comes to the conclusion that it is barbaric, deeply hypocritical, nonsensical and often immoral then it would be dishonest and wrong to label such a person a 'Catholophobic'. Nothing irrational has occurred.
It is interesting to note that the word 'Catholophobic' isn't really a word. Neither are 'Hinduphobic', 'Sikhophobic', 'Buddaphobic', etc. None of these religions claim that to dislike them is to be irrational. Only Islam claims that particular trophy. That fact alone should give any rational person pause for thought.
Why would an entire religious belief system embrace and endorse a word that classifies any criticism of it as 'irrational'...?
A dislike of Islam is not automatically Islamophobia. A 'phobia' is an irrational fear or dislike of something. The operative word there being 'irrational'. If a person studies a religious belief system and comes to the conclusion that the belief is nonsense or even dangerous, it is not irrational to dislike that belief system nor to actively oppose it.
For example, if one studies the Catholic faith and comes to the conclusion that it is barbaric, deeply hypocritical, nonsensical and often immoral then it would be dishonest and wrong to label such a person a 'Catholophobic'. Nothing irrational has occurred.
It is interesting to note that the word 'Catholophobic' isn't really a word. Neither are 'Hinduphobic', 'Sikhophobic', 'Buddaphobic', etc. None of these religions claim that to dislike them is to be irrational. Only Islam claims that particular trophy. That fact alone should give any rational person pause for thought.
Why would an entire religious belief system embrace and endorse a word that classifies any criticism of it as 'irrational'...?
Sith -
With regards to Katiekonker's video you stated, “... lol katie, i dont mind humour ;) you have to learn to laugh at yourself before laughing at others is my motto...”
I assume you have watched the video that Katiekonker posted? It consists of various violent and barbaric acts committed in the name of Islam and your response is “lol”?!?
Did you enjoy the chorus? It goes, “... Cut off a head for Al Jazeera... It's all written in the Koran... That dirty book for every moron...”.
Which bit of the video did you like the most?
With regards to Katiekonker's video you stated, “... lol katie, i dont mind humour ;) you have to learn to laugh at yourself before laughing at others is my motto...”
I assume you have watched the video that Katiekonker posted? It consists of various violent and barbaric acts committed in the name of Islam and your response is “lol”?!?
Did you enjoy the chorus? It goes, “... Cut off a head for Al Jazeera... It's all written in the Koran... That dirty book for every moron...”.
Which bit of the video did you like the most?
//It is interesting to note that the word 'Catholophobic' isn't really a word. Neither are 'Hinduphobic', 'Sikhophobic', 'Buddaphobic', etc. None of these religions claim that to dislike them is to be irrational. Only Islam claims that particular trophy. That fact alone should give any rational person pause for thought.
Why would an entire religious belief system embrace and endorse a word that classifies any criticism of it as 'irrational'...? //
What an interesting thought.
Why would an entire religious belief system embrace and endorse a word that classifies any criticism of it as 'irrational'...? //
What an interesting thought.
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Sith, //oh, birdie, so how come when i say it is funny you say something but if katie puts// I sincerely mean no offense..I hope you have a sense of humor! It's just a little lighthearted fun!// nothing comes of that?//
What do you mean ‘nothing comes of that’? Something has come of that. Birdie (and others) have addressed the issue with KatieKonker, who has explained why she said the video is funny – but you laughed at it and haven’t explained why. So why did you find it funny, and to reiterate Birdie’s question, which bit did you like the most?
What do you mean ‘nothing comes of that’? Something has come of that. Birdie (and others) have addressed the issue with KatieKonker, who has explained why she said the video is funny – but you laughed at it and haven’t explained why. So why did you find it funny, and to reiterate Birdie’s question, which bit did you like the most?