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26 Nov 2002, 18:08
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"Fatwa" death sentence for Nigerian journalist
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A state in northern Nigeria has decreed an Islamic fatwa death sentence on the author of a newspaper story on the Miss World pageant. The piece sparked riots in which over 200 people were killed."What we are saying is that the Holy Koran has clearly stated that whoever insults the Prophet of Islam, Mohammad, should be killed," Zamfara State Commissioner for Information Umar Dangaladima Magaji said.
Muslims were angered by the report which suggested the Prophet Mohammad would have approved of the pageant.
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From http://uk.news.yahoo.com/021126/140/dfhv8.html.
Whoever insults the Prophet Mohammad should be killed? Really? What about the parts in the Qu'ran that say that life is a gift from Allah and only Allah should decide when to take it away, which is basically the Muslim version of "thou shalt not kill"? And who decides what is an insult and what isn't an insult anyway? Ok, 200 people died in the ensuing riots, but surely that doesn't detract from the fact that there is a lot of self-contradiction and double standards about this decision and statement?
(Incidentally, i'm not a Muslim, but that is what i've been taught that the Qu'ran says.)
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26 Nov 2002, 18:16
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Re: "Fatwa" death sentence for Nigerian journalist
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Originally posted by Mushroom
From http://uk.news.yahoo.com/021126/140/dfhv8.html.
Whoever insults the Prophet Mohammad should be killed? Really? What about the parts in the Qu'ran that say that life is a gift from Allah and only Allah should decide when to take it away, which is basically the Muslim version of "thou shalt not kill"? And who decides what is an insult and what isn't an insult anyway? Ok, 200 people died in the ensuing riots, but surely that doesn't detract from the fact that there is a lot of self-contradiction and double standards about this decision and statement?
(Incidentally, i'm not a Muslim, but that is what i've been taught that the Qu'ran says.)
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Generally we only hear about the very PC parts of the Koran. The rest is all killing and maiming etc.
Incidentally, probably the only reason I could imagine myself going muslim is for the power to issue fatwas. I'd be spitting em out left and right.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:16
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Its probably not as straight forward as all that?
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26 Nov 2002, 18:17
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Re: Re: "Fatwa" death sentence for Nigerian journalist
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Originally posted by acropolis
Generally we only hear about the very PC parts of the Koran. The rest is all killing and maiming etc.
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Somewhat like The Bible, then.
We have to play down all that 'smiting' business, I suppose.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:18
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Re: Re: "Fatwa" death sentence for Nigerian journalist
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Originally posted by acropolis
Incidentally, probably the only reason I could imagine myself going muslim is for the power to issue fatwas. I'd be spitting em out left and right.
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I'm not even sure whether that chappie and his chums are within their power under Sharia law to do that.
I don't think any Joe Blogs can issue fatwas. At least I was under that impression.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:22
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They arent savages, they are just morally disadvantaged.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:23
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Re: Re: Re: "Fatwa" death sentence for Nigerian journalist
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Originally posted by Marilyn Manson
I'm not even sure whether that chappie and his chums are within their power under Sharia law to do that.
I don't think any Joe Blogs can issue fatwas. At least I was under that impression.
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That's why I would be the Muslim Pope. (Or uber-mullah if you prefer).
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26 Nov 2002, 18:24
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Re: Re: Re: Re: "Fatwa" death sentence for Nigerian journalist
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Originally posted by acropolis
That's why I would be the Muslim Pope. (Or uber-mullah if you prefer).
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You could try and revive the Caliphate.
But you have to be a relative of Mohammed and of his tribe to be Caliphate. Summat like that.
As you may have gathered, my intrest in Muslim Theology only extends so far.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:25
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Religion as a whole is ridiculous.
Belief is not.
But even in the terms of religion, thank fk im in a mostly christian country.
I dont know how this will be viewed, as racist or whatever.
But so many of the views of Islam & co are so unbelievably primitive and RIDICULOUS that i pity people being brought up with them.
"Honour killings"
**** off
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26 Nov 2002, 18:27
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Quote:
Originally posted by Deffeh
But so many of the views of Islam & co are so unbelievably primitive and RIDICULOUS that i pity people being brought up with them.
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Which ones?
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26 Nov 2002, 18:29
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Take honour killings for a start.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:30
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Quote:
Originally posted by Deffeh
But so many of the views of Islam & co are so unbelievably primitive and RIDICULOUS that i pity people being brought up with them.
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Your arrogant lack of true multicultural tolerance is typical of the white-man's eurocentric mindset.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:30
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Quote:
Originally posted by Marilyn Manson
Which ones?
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The bit about god for instance.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:31
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Re: Re: Re: "Fatwa" death sentence for Nigerian journalist
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Originally posted by Marilyn Manson
I'm not even sure whether that chappie and his chums are within their power under Sharia law to do that.
I don't think any Joe Blogs can issue fatwas. At least I was under that impression.
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Basically, any Islamic cleric can issue a fatwa (a "legal" pronouncement based on religious law), and they don't seem too particular on who can be considered a cleric.
Jerry Falwell issues them all the time.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:32
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Quote:
Originally posted by Marilyn Manson
Which ones?
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Women.
Gimme a few minutes and i'll think of some others.
I do agree with Deffeh on the point that some of their beliefs/traditions seem rather... well, archaeic by our standards.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:33
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This is so sickening, its almost amusing.
Almost.
Let's just nuke the middle east.
Any objections?
Oh, you?
I don't care.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:35
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Quote:
Originally posted by SectorX
Let's just nuke the middle east.
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Nigeria isn't....oh never mind.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:36
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Quote:
Originally posted by Nodrog
Your arrogant lack of true multicultural tolerance is typical of the white-man's eurocentric mindset.
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Although i believe religion has a place in soceity, i dont believe it has a SAY in soceity. I enjoy being a Christian Protestant. Nothing is demanded of me or enforced on me. I have essentially no religion.
Why is religion viewed as something we have to have?
And why on earth nod, should i have to be tolerant of someone elses "right" to extract primal revenge?
Its not right.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:37
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Quote:
Originally posted by Dante Hicks
Nigeria isn't....oh never mind.
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Its to the left a little.
A nice breeze to the left, and it'll solve the problem.
Besides, we don't want to piss off the Chinese.
They might stab us with those Ninja Stars.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:39
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Quote:
Originally posted by Deffeh
And why on earth nod, should i have to be tolerant of someone elses "right" to extract primal revenge?
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Objectivists (or Randoids, whatever) don't use the term "eurocentric" except when mocking.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:39
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Quote:
Originally posted by Deffeh
Although i believe religion has a place in soceity, i dont believe it has a SAY in soceity. I enjoy being a Christian Protestant. Nothing is demanded of me or enforced on me. I have essentially no religion.
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I might not have been totally serious.
I cant believe people are actually debating this rationally.
[Edit - Im not an objectivist]
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26 Nov 2002, 18:40
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Quote:
Originally posted by Nodrog
I might not have been totally serious.
I cant believe people are actually debating this rationally.
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Yes
I believe rationality flew out the window when we pissed off Mohammed.
Because once Mohammed gets pissed, it's like...A dead guy from thousands of years ago trying to come back and kill you.
Watch out.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:42
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Nigeria is only half Muslim half Christian, btw.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:44
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I don't like Christians either.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:48
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Quote:
Originally posted by Iniluki
<pedant>
Ninja's are from Japan, not China
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[pedant] You should use the square brackets, to be compatible with the forums. These forums don't allow HTML codes.[/pedant]
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26 Nov 2002, 18:50
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Quote:
Originally posted by Iniluki
<pedant>
Ninja's are from Japan, not China
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China takes credit for everything Japan does.
And they look the same.
And I'm racist.
I see no difference, China Man.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:51
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Quote:
Originally posted by Iniluki
<pedant>As far as I know vbb doesnt have a "pedant" tag, whereas I could have a pedant tag in xml. Therefore I am being xml complient</pedant>
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<pedant>I don't know what pedant means, but I felt I should point out that my wang is much, much, much larger than yours.</pedant>
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Quote:
Originally posted by Iniluki
<pedant>As far as I know vbb doesnt have a "pedant" tag, whereas I could have a pedant tag in xml. Therefore I am being xml complient</pedant>
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[pedant] "<pedant>" won't end up being xml complient on these forums, as it automatically gets substituted with "&lt;pedant&gt;", so you might as well use square brackets to comply with vb standards for future compatibility with a "[pedant]" tag.[/pedant]
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26 Nov 2002, 18:58
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Quote:
Originally posted by SectorX
I don't like Christians either.
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Christians stopped killing heretics and blasphemers several centuries ago; which has rendered them a lot less harmful.
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26 Nov 2002, 18:58
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China is the centre of The Universe. So you can all stop feeling so important now.
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26 Nov 2002, 19:01
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tactitus
Christians stopped killing heretics and blasphemers several centuries ago; which has rendered them a lot less harmful.
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So?
I still don't like Christians.
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26 Nov 2002, 19:24
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I dont find this thread at all interesting, I was just fascinated by the word 'fatwa'. Small things, as they say.
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26 Nov 2002, 19:52
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I have noticed that most eastern-named places are full of barbarians.
Eastern Europe,
The Far East (dog eating panda killing rice farmers)
The Middle East
London's east End (thug heaven)
If we nuked all of these places, we would have no need for racism, because there would be nobody to be racist against. Not that I think we should, or I think that we wouldn't find something else to be prejudice against....
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26 Nov 2002, 19:52
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26 Nov 2002, 19:53
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Dont be silly, the nuclear fallout or whatever you call it from hitting the East End of London would spread into the West End :/
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26 Nov 2002, 19:54
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Quote:
Originally posted by Cyp
[pedant]"<pedant>" won't end up being xml complient on these forums, as it automatically gets substituted with "&lt;pedant&gt;", so you might as well use square brackets to comply with vb standards for future compatibility with a "[pedant]" tag.[/pedant]
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I have started being pedantic. There is no pedant code on this forum, so there is no need to be put "[pedant]" or "<pendant>" when being pedantic. It is clear when you are being pedantic anyway. I have finished being pedantic.
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26 Nov 2002, 19:55
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Quote:
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Dont be silly, the nuclear fallout or whatever you call it from hitting the East End of London would spread into the West End :/
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26 Nov 2002, 20:00
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It is binding on all Muslims wherever they are, to consider the killing of the writer as a religious duty
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Am i the only person who finds this sort of talk from a supposedly religious man disturbing?
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26 Nov 2002, 20:02
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Quote:
Originally posted by Mushroom
Am i the only person who finds this sort of talk from a supposedly religious man disturbing?
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Considering the talk that you get from 'Supposedly religious people' all around the world, no, I can't say I am. I find it exceptionally disturbing, but not in the context of him being a priest or anything.
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26 Nov 2002, 20:03
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Quote:
Originally posted by Mushroom
Am i the only person who finds this sort of talk from a supposedly religious man disturbing?
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Heh.
Have you learned nothing about religious people in your life?
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26 Nov 2002, 20:05
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Ian Paisley and friends come to mind at this point.
Mind you, he did essentially 'buy' his title of 'reverend' in America, so I'm not sure if he counts as a 'religious man'.
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26 Nov 2002, 20:56
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tactitus
Basically, any Islamic cleric can issue a fatwa (a "legal" pronouncement based on religious law), and they don't seem too particular on who can be considered a cleric.
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Sounds to me like I'll be fatwaing away soon enough
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Am i the only person who finds this sort of talk from a supposedly religious man disturbing?
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Not all religions are against killing.
Anyway, I have Important Informations here. A theological comparison.
As I can see it, the important advantages of these religions:
Islam:
Get to issue 'fatwa' on someone. As I've noted above, I'm quite jealous.
Also, get to 'Jihad' against things now and again.
The enslavement of women also appeals to me.
Christianity:
The power to drive demons out, while I've not had any real need for it *yet*, cannot be ignored.
Also, the cross and holy water are good for fighting against vampires. Again, I've had no real vampire problems lately, so perhaps 'going christian' can wait until soemthing supernatural attacks. Until then the obvious answer for me is...
Judaism:
Don't ask "when would I need a golem?" Ask yourself "when don't I need a golem?" The answer is, of course, never. Whether it is carrying you to class, cleaning your room, or smiting hordes of the enemy, a golem is right for you.
Also, they rule the world with their Jewish conspiracy. Ruling the world sounds pretty keen, if only so I can force someone to hire me.
Also this is the only way to get jobs in Hollywood, if that's your thing (ie, "if you are gay").
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