>My example of unspeakable things done by islamists is the public stoning to death of the > >teenage girl, and glee that went with it, and filmed, for falling in love with the wrong >person. Last week
If you are referring to the recent case in Kurdish Iraq, I think you need to read the story again and you'll see that it was actually a non-Muslim murdered by her kin folk for running away with a Muslim. And that she had been sheltered by a local Muslim sheik at great danger to himself, even though the couple actions are unacceptable by their standards as well. But I am sure that you can come up with other barbaric acts carried out in the name of Islam, doesn't mean they are islamic, just as activities by christians, hindu's can simply be characterised as christian or hindu. Lots of people can quote lots of cases of unpleasant acts carried out by people calling them "Leeds Supporters" but it doesn't we are all guilty and that the act of supporting leeds United. just because Verner and Wiggy wore those Donkey hats in europe (ref list passim), surely doesn't reflect badly on the rest of us? > I've not heard any similarly unspeakable events done in the > name of Christianity recently - have any examples? Have you ever heard of the lords resistance army or the Jonestown, Guyana "suicides"? ,the later not dreadfully recent, but I'm sure a depressing hour on google would drag up more recent examples. All religions and belief systems (marxism etc) are used by individuals and groups to justify or defend terrible things As major religions go, Islam is not unique in this. I haven't read the koran, but the muslims I haved lived and worked with do not believe that it directs them to do any of the terrible things that have been done in it's name. Even Buddhists in Sri Lanka have been guility of vicious attacks, sometimes organised and fermented by monks and monastries and used by the government. ttfn Richard _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist Join The Leeds United Supporters Trust at www.lufctrust.org
