Ah! That explains a lot Brine! No, the term "Muslim" or "Islam" describes and defines an ideology; not a religion!
But it is STILL not an ethnicity by YOUR definition!!! On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 10:20 AM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > Ah! That explains a lot Brine! No, the term "Muslim" or "Islam" > describes and defines an ideology; not a religion! > > > > On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 10:01 AM, Brian Bednarek <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The premise of the joke is wrong, Muslim is a religious designation, not >> an ethnicity like Russians, Scots, and Japanese!!! >> >> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 8:08 AM, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> The Latest from Planck's Constant <http://plancksconstant.org/> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Why Space Creatures Cannot Be Muslim >>> <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PlanksConstant/~3/pAjwAg0PMSw/why_space_creatures_cannot_be_muslim.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email> >>> >>> Posted: 25 Jan 2016 11:26 AM PST >>> >>> >>> [image: muslims from outer space] >>> <http://plancksconstant.org/blog1/iamges/sub15/muslims_outer_space.jpg> >>> "Muslims From Outer Space" - The Movie >>> Photo Credit: Internet Weekly Report >>> <http://www.internetweekly.org/2011/08/cartoon_muslims_from_outer_space.html> >>> >>> In my article Why There are no Muslims In Space >>> <http://plancksconstant.org/blog1/2006/09/why_there_are_no_mus.html>, I >>> repeated a favorite joke of mine that the reason Star Trek has Russians, >>> Scots, and Japanese among its crew but no Muslims is that Star Trek takes >>> place in the future. >>> >>> If you are Muslim and don't get it, the implication is that in the >>> future people are so intelligent then that no one would be stupid enough to >>> be a Muslim. >>> >>> If a joke offends the targeted group you can be sure it's because the >>> joke contains a germ of truth. If the joke is completely divorced from >>> reality, then there is no reason to be insulted. For example, consider the >>> following attempt at humor: >>> >>> *Q:* Did you hear about the Jew who won a Nobel Prize in Medicine? >>> *A:* Neither have I. >>> >>> It's not funny because most people know that Jews excel in the >>> sciences, especially Nobel Prizes >>> <http://plancksconstant.org/blog1/2013/04/why_jews_win_so_many_nobel_prizes_and_muslims_do_n.html>. >>> And those very familiar with Nobel Prizes, know that Jews have garnered >>> more laureates in Medicine (56 to be precise) than in any other category of >>> Nobel awards. >>> >>> On the other hand: >>> >>> *Q:* Did you hear about the Muslim who won a Nobel Prize in Medicine? >>> *A:* Neither have I. >>> >>> Now that's funny because most people know that Muslims rarely excel in >>> anything with the exception of terror attacks and whining about Jews >>> <http://plancksconstant.org/blog1/2010/01/an_excuse_why_muslims_cannot_win_nobel_prizes.html>. >>> And those very familiar with Nobel Prizes, know that Muslims have never won >>> a single Nobel in Medicine. >>> >>> It's not my opinion that civilizations capable of making a spaceship >>> will be hyper-intelligent, Jill Tarter, the co-founder of the Seti >>> Institute, as well as Dr Seth Shostak, the director of Seti, both believe >>> "that >>> any aliens capable of interstellar travel would be at least several >>> centuries more advanced than us. >>> <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3409322/Why-Stephen-Hawking-wrong-hostile-aliens-Seti-scientist-claims-chance-ET-FRIENDLY.html> >>> " >>> >>> Some of my readers may object: But Bernie, these Seti people say nothing >>> about the religion of the aliens. What about your assertion that space >>> creatures cannot be Muslim? >>> >>> If you read the article linked above, you will read that Tarter *believes >>> any aliens that find us will come in peace*. Think what that means: a >>> race of people who come in peace cannot possibly be Muslims. >>> >>> So if you ever see a film advertised as "*Muslims from Outer Space*," >>> don't be afraid - it's just a movie, there are no such things as Muslims >>> from Outer Space. 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