Superthread LXXI - Honouring Phil Hughes. 63*

[Drew-Sta]

so this paris stuff is just nuts..

the world is a rather odd place at the moment....

Its quite frustrating, actually.

EDIT: This is worth a read.

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Gold Coast isn't thaaaaat bad, plus I'm going to uni there this year.

My condolences.

 

[whall15]

My condolences.

I've lived in the area my whole life so I've gotten used to it.

 

[Bulldog Force]

 

[Bulldog Force]

Also, what does Christianity have to do with this?

This pigs will look for any excuse to attack Christians. Apparently, those who worship "Allah" in a different way will have terror reigns upon them. Or so it says in their 'holy' koran.

 

[Drew-Sta]

This pigs will look for any excuse to attack Christians. Apparently, those who worship "Allah" in a different way will have terror reigns upon them. Or so it says in their 'holy' koran.

They weren't attacking Christians. They were attacking a media outlet.

 

[Apey]

](*,)

 

[Bulldog Force]

They weren't attacking Christians. They were attacking a media outlet.

Well one of them is now a lead bag. The other 2 will rot in the slammer.

 

[Misanthrope]

Gold Coast isn't thaaaaat bad, plus I'm going to uni there
this year.

You mean I've missed the chance for us to be homies?

Also, what does Christianity have to do with this?

Exactly. It was an attack against a media outlet that had been an obvious target since their printing of Mohammed's image.

If anything, being Christian should be a blessing in a world where Islam were the dominant religion. As followers of the book, we're not required to convert or die.

Of course, extremists be extreme.

 

[whall15]

The solution is to complete withdraw militarily from the Middle East and then implement something like the Marshall Plan. It was highly successful in Europe and hopefully social democracies arise and kill off religion like they have in Scandinavia.

 

[Drew-Sta]

Exactly. It was an attack against a media outlet that had been an obvious target since their printing of Mohammed's image.

If anything, being Christian should be a blessing in a world where Islam were the dominant religion. As followers of the book, we're not required to convert or die.

Of course, extremists be extreme.

I just don't get the desire to kill people over it.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Exactly. It was an attack against a media outlet that had been an obvious target since their printing of Mohammed's image.

If anything, being Christian should be a blessing in a world where Islam were the dominant religion. As followers of the book, we're not required to convert or die.

Of course, extremists be extreme.

You'll need to be a little more specific. In Sauda Arabia, it is now illegal to smuggle a bible into the country, and that in itself is a crime punishable by the death penalty.

Other

People convicted of treason can be sentenced to death, as with many other countries. It is worthy to note that proselytizing by non-Muslims, including the distribution of non-Muslim religious materials such as Bibles, is illegal. Saudi Arabia has just recently passed a law recommending the death penalty for anyone caught carrying or smuggling a bible into the country.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Saudi_Arabia#cite_note-21http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Saudi_Arabia#cite_note-22

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Saudi_Arabia

 

[Drew-Sta]

The solution is to complete withdraw militarily from the Middle East and then implement something like the Marshall Plan.

Throwing money to people who want to butcher each other is not a good idea. Given government corruption is an issue, it simply provides cash to people who will misuse it.

Also - this isn't a Middle Eastern issue either. Most governments misappropriate funds in some way...

It was highly successful in Europe and hopefully social democracies arise and kill off religion like they have in Scandinavia.

:? Err, whut?

 

[Drew-Sta]

You'll need to be a little more specific. In Sauda Arabia, it is now illegal to smuggle a bible into the country, and that in itself is a crime punishable by the death penalty.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Saudi_Arabia

I'm sorry, are you a professing Christian? As in, you affirm the Nicene Creed?

 

[whall15]

Throwing money to people who want to butcher each other is not a good idea. Given government corruption is an issue, it simply provides cash to people who will misuse it.

Also - this isn't a Middle Eastern issue either. Most governments misappropriate funds in some way...



:? Err, whut?

Religion has been substantially reduced in Scandinavia due to much improved education systems and a greater economic position making people less desperate.

 

[Misanthrope]

I'm sorry, are you a professing Christian? As in, you affirm the Nicene Creed?

Exactly (again). Being a professing Christian and being from a Christian country are wildly different things.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

 

[Misanthrope]

I like South Parks view on it.

We'd just argue over some other stupid shit if it weren't religion.

Science dammit!

 

[Apey]

Well, that already happens. Generally less killing involved though. Still, lunatics hardly need inspiration.

 

[Drew-Sta]

Religion has been substantially reduced in Scandinavia due to much improved education systems and a greater economic position making people less desperate.

I don't think so. Numbers are declining but not at the rate you're suggesting. Take Norway for instance.

Attendance at church is different to claiming Christian, I'll grant, and that is at an all time low. But those claiming Christianity as their faith is not 'substantially reduced'.

Exactly (again). Being a professing Christian and being from a Christian country are wildly different things.

Correct!

Well, that already happens. Generally less killing involved though. Still, lunatics hardly need inspiration.

Yep. Agree.