--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" <shempmcg...@...> wrote:
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> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon <mdixon.6569@> wrote:
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> > Isn't that special, Muslims complaining about religous decrimination. Go to
> > Saudi Arabia and try to be a practicing Christian, Jew, Buddhist, Hindu or
> > atheist.
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> Oh, no, your life will be very difficult if you aren't Muslim in a Muslim
> country and practising another faith. Indeed, the Koran dictates that the
> host Muslim country can impose a special tax on those that practise another
> faith.
>
> But, of course, I admire the Muslims fanatical approach to religion. Like
> Christianity, Islam believes that its path is the ONLY way to God and all
> others will burn in hell for all eternity if they don't choose Islam. But
> unlike Christians who, upon being rejected by you in their attempts to
> prostelitize you, may believe you'll burn in hell for all eternity but all
> they'll do is depart with a superior and snooty "God loves you" and turn the
> other cheeck and leave.
>
> Muslims on the other hand will tell you God hates you for rejecting Islam and
> the more fanatical ones will threaten to kill you if you don't convert -- and
> often follow through on it.
>
> Now, I ask you: if the prize is eternal life and bliss in the Kingdom of God,
> who truly has the courage of their convictions? Who is truly interested in my
> welfare: the weak-kneed Christian who will turn the other cheek and walk
> away? Or the Muslim with fire in his chest who will risk his own life and a
> lifetime in prison in order to get you to the Kingdom of Heaven?
>
> Seems to me that if you're going to buy into the bullshit of the "My way or
> the Highway" school of spirituality that he who is willing to risk everything
> -- your life and his -- to get you to heaven is the one with the courage of
> his convictions.
>
> Christianity is truly the Jimmy Carter version of the "I've got the only true
> way" religions whereas Islam is the Joe McCarthy version.
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Did you read Mr M Qadaffi on the subject- from his comments it would seem
the Swiss are the only ones to see clearly that they could have an invasive
species on their hands and, are reacting on time.
