Karenarmstrong/peter Tatchell On Is. Ch.4 News

[Khandro]

Did anyone see the interview with them last evening? She put forward the views which regular visitors to these threads will know I have been propounding (and being berated for), for some time, viz. that the upholding of the Islamic religion has only a very minor part to play in the motivation of these jihadists. Many are in fact quite ignorant, have never had a level religious education, and it has been discovered that they have recently been buying copies of 'Islam for Dummies'. !
Peter Tatchell was also excellent, having been brought on as an antagonist, he turned out to be in agreement with more or less everything she said.

[naomi24]

Khandro, I'm wondering how many more reasons you can come up with to excuse the actions of madmen. You must be in very short supply by now.

[jomifl]

I guess when I was one of a group of young men fuelled by alcohol and driven by testosterone we just weren't as creative as young muslims. It just didn't occur to us to behead people, rape women and stone to death anyone we disagreed with. Perhaps we read the wrong books.

[Khandro]

n. Well as v_e pointed to it, my old mate Ferdie does a good job for Karen in the Speccie;
http://www.spectator.co.uk/books/9315062/fields-of-blood-by-ferdinand-mount-review/
jomifl; Did you hang out at the Locarno Ballroom too? :0)

[naomi24]

Karen Armstrong "impartial". I don't know what he's been reading, but Karen Armstrong it ain't!