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  1. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    Yes, however the question is whether or not such a person has to extrapolate the tenets of his religon, or merely follow what is clearly stated without deviation. A Jain who avoids accidentally stepping on ants would probably qualify under the definition of extremist because they believe that...
  2. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    To me, there are only two choices to consider: 1. A person who simply follows the tenets of his religion in great detail, and without deviation. 2. A person who has to 'read in' commands to the extent that they do not comply with the actual message. (This is an edit to try to make it more...
  3. stevecanuck

    Why ‘us vs them’?

    Yes. The Qur'an states: 1. That Jesus is neither the son of God, nor God himself. 2. That Jesus was not crucified (they crucified someone who looked like him) 3. Miracle ascribed to Jesus were performed by God through him. 4. Jesus was simply a prophet. Anyone who calls himself a Muslim must...
  4. stevecanuck

    Why ‘us vs them’?

    This is a misrepresentation. If you go back to 42:13 you'll see that belief in "that which has been revealed to you", (the Qur'an revealed to Mohamed), is required for this 'come together' moment to happen. In fact, as I'm sure you well know, the Qur'an is reffered to in this manner many times -...
  5. stevecanuck

    Peak Australian Islamic groups seek to whitewash religion of religiously motivated terrorism in my view

    Okay, if you want to play kids games, it's my turn. Nuh-uh. You "made a short reply" containing "irrelevant nonesense". Your turn, but hurry. Recess is almost over. Yawn. Another Yawn.
  6. stevecanuck

    Peak Australian Islamic groups seek to whitewash religion of religiously motivated terrorism in my view

    There is nothing even remotely questionable as to whether or not Islam is a religion, and whether or not it inspires terrorism. From the article in the OP, here is the type of propaganda and bare-faced lie that the Muslim groups are trying to sneak by the rest of us: "The group's spokeswoman...
  7. stevecanuck

    Peak Australian Islamic groups seek to whitewash religion of religiously motivated terrorism in my view

    YOU "made a short reply", but I "jumped into the conversation". Got it. Your desire to color everything and create bias is obvious. Of course it matters. It tells you where to look to understand it. Pick a lane. Does the belief matter or not? On that we agree. People who kill for their...
  8. stevecanuck

    Peak Australian Islamic groups seek to whitewash religion of religiously motivated terrorism in my view

    Your entire argument boils down to equating 'spiritual' with 'religious'. It's also a non sequitur. Go back and read the title of this thread. You'll see its intended scope is much more narrow than you're trying to make it. It's about an Islamic group's attempt at distancing the tenets of Islam...
  9. stevecanuck

    Why Does Religion Exist

    Some pretend 'gotchas' are more boring than others. This is one of them. I never said 'all'. And even if I did, so what? I've already agreed that not all do - only the vast majority. So, let's give you 2 extra shield powers and move on. I certainly will.
  10. stevecanuck

    Peak Australian Islamic groups seek to whitewash religion of religiously motivated terrorism in my view

    I never said it was. If anyone argued otherwise, please go and waste his time. Sure there is. Any belief that has supernatural origins rather than humanist origins is that demarcation. Muslims do what they do entirely because of their belief in that 'god' thingie who they believe sent down a...
  11. stevecanuck

    Peak Australian Islamic groups seek to whitewash religion of religiously motivated terrorism in my view

    They are fundamentally different in terms of origin of doctrine. The Qur'an is beleived to be direct dictation from a god that must accepted by blind faith (that would be the religious bit). Communism is known to be dicatation from a very real person named Karl Marx. Exactly zero blind faith is...
  12. stevecanuck

    Peak Australian Islamic groups seek to whitewash religion of religiously motivated terrorism in my view

    You're confused. A religious belief itself may be amorphous, but there is nothing amorphous about basing everything you think and do on a religious belief. Islam has it's contradictions (after all, it IS manmade, just like all the others), but it's very clear in it's most basic message.
  13. stevecanuck

    Why Does Religion Exist

    Yes, religions can cause such bigotry. Islam certainly does. Did you know that you and I are like lost cattle and dogs with their tongues lolling out?
  14. stevecanuck

    Why Does Religion Exist

    See above.
  15. stevecanuck

    Why Does Religion Exist

    Because a religion can be whatever its inventor wants it to be. The vast majority of religious belief does indeed include an afterlife.
  16. stevecanuck

    Peak Australian Islamic groups seek to whitewash religion of religiously motivated terrorism in my view

    Of course. However, I occassionally go down that rabbit hole because of the frequently made claim that the bible is just as bad as the Qur'an in terms of commanding violence. That is just not true, and it needs to be said every once in a while. The difference is that when a pope tell Catholics...
  17. stevecanuck

    Why Does Religion Exist

    Dunno, ask them. Most certainly have some form of afterlife.
  18. stevecanuck

    Why Does Religion Exist

    5. - So people can fool themselves into believing in ever-lasting life.
  19. stevecanuck

    Peak Australian Islamic groups seek to whitewash religion of religiously motivated terrorism in my view

    One demarcates physical entities A from B by examing the physical properties of each (I'm willing to bet I'm the first person in history to actually realize that). A quick scan of a cow and a horse precludes the need to investigate futher. A closer look is needed with emus and ostriches. One...
  20. stevecanuck

    Peak Australian Islamic groups seek to whitewash religion of religiously motivated terrorism in my view

    Okay, ask the same question substituting the word "practices" for "ideologies". Does that change the question?
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