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 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:

 d-usa wrote:
Mind if I print out the post with the big letters to take to the local mosque to help them realize that they are not really following Islam because some random bloke on DakkaDakka said so?

Only if you then visit Saudi Arabia, or any other Islamic theocracy, and contrast Islam there with Islam in the West.

Oh, and I can't help but notice how you're still not addressing what I actually say, and are instead just deflecting my points with mockery.

I've addressed what you said over and over again:

 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:


I'm criticizing Islamic theology,

If you can't stand behind your own statements then don't make them.

How's this as a test case...

Go to The Vatican and slander God, Pope and Christians in general.

Then go to Saudia Arabia, just outside Mecca and slander their Prophet.

I think we all can figure out what will happen.

It's just a criticism... just like how I criticize the Chicago Cubs.

 d-usa wrote:

 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:

 d-usa wrote:
Mind if I print out the post with the big letters to take to the local mosque to help them realize that they are not really following Islam because some random bloke on DakkaDakka said so?

Only if you then visit Saudi Arabia, or any other Islamic theocracy, and contrast Islam there with Islam in the West.

Oh, and I can't help but notice how you're still not addressing what I actually say, and are instead just deflecting my points with mockery.

I've addressed what you said over and over again:

No, you've addressed points over and over again that I did not make.

 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:


I'm criticizing Islamic theology,

If you can't stand behind your own statements then don't make them.

 whembly wrote:

Then go to Saudia Arabia, just outside Mecca and slander their Prophet.

Are you joining the bandwagon of pretending that the actions of individual groups are representative of the 1,500,000,000 people that follow the same religion?

Since some folks like big words and others like fancy colors let's try this:

If you want to criticize extremist members of a Islam then criticize extremist Islamic theology.

If you want to criticize every single Muslim then criticize Islamic thelogy .

If you don't want to look like you are making bigoted statements about every single Muslim then don't make statements criticizing Islamic theology .

Simple stuff really. Words have meaning.

"Individual Groups" in fething Mecca?

Nevermind d... you're on your high horse, you can have it.

 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:

 d-usa wrote:
Mind if I print out the post with the big letters to take to the local mosque to help them realize that they are not really following Islam because some random bloke on DakkaDakka said so?

Only if you then visit Saudi Arabia, or any other Islamic theocracy, and contrast Islam there with Islam in the West.

Oh, and I can't help but notice how you're still not addressing what I actually say, and are instead just deflecting my points with mockery.

Let's not open that can of worms. Some have been to multiple Islamic countries and western nations. Some have not taking or been given the opportunities to visit or work in both worlds.

Screw it, I'm done here. Have fun on your high horse.

I on the other hand am going to go have fun playing LOTRO and painting some Mordor Orcs.

Terminally OT, circular argument, rude, misrepresentation of other users points, etc etc take your pick. Don't go starting a new thread about Islam's compatability with the west either, we've covered that here now