Would You Respond?

[wolf39us]

Here's a question I was thinking about. This email was sent to me by my grandfather to me and a bunch of other people...

I've gotten random political things from him in the past and I kind of just ignore it... Had this been sent by almost anyone else, I'd be all over this email lol.

Question is... is there anyone in your family that you simply won't bother responding to out of fear of confrontation?

I know my grandpa is extremely set in his ways and responding will just start a war of responses that would never end!

> > This makes perfect sense, but hell, the democrats are anxious to change and rewrite our Constitution. maybe the dems could increase their ranks by throwing some of this into their agenda and they couldn't be beaten, right? Isn't that what DC Leftist is about, say and do anything to get control of the most wealthy and powerful nation on earth? I'm sure some of you will buy into it because Jon Stewart will get behind it:
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> > CAN MUSLIMS BE GOOD AMERICANS?????
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> > This is very interesting and we all need to read it from start to finish. And send it on to everyone. Maybe this is why our American Muslims are so quiet and not speaking out about any atrocities.
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> > Can a good Muslim be a good American?
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> > This question was forwarded to a friend who worked in Saudi Arabia for 20 years. The following is his reply:
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> > Theologically - no. Because his allegiance is to Allah, The moon god of Arabia.
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> > Religiously - no. Because no other religion is accepted by His Allah except Islam. (Quran,2:256)(Koran)
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> > Scripturally - no. Because his allegiance is to the five Pillars of Islam and the Quran.
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> > Geographically - no. Because his allegiance is to Mecca, to which he turns in prayer five times a day.
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> > Socially - no. Because his allegiance to Islam forbids him to make friends with Christians or Jews.
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> > Politically - no. Because he must submit to the mullahs (spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of Israel and destruction of America, the great Satan.
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> > Domestically - no. Because he is instructed to marry four Women and beat and scourge his wife when she disobeys him. (Quran 4:34 )
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> > Intellectually - no. Because he cannot accept the American Constitution since it is based on Biblical principles and he believes the Bible to be corrupt.
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> > Philosophically - no. Because Islam, Muhammad, and the Quran does not allow freedom of religion and expression. Democracy and Islam cannot co-exist. Every Muslim government is either dictatorial or autocratic.
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> > Spiritually - no. Because when we declare 'one nation under God,' The Christian's God is loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as Heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in the Quran's 99 excellent names.
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> > Therefore, after much study and deliberation... Perhaps we should be very suspicious of ALL MUSLIMS in this country. They obviously cannot be both 'good' Muslims and 'good' Americans. Call it what you wish it's still the truth. You had better believe it. The more who understand this, the better it will be for our country and our future.
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> > The religious war is bigger than we know or understand!
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> > Footnote: The Muslims have said they will destroy us from within. SO FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.
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> > THE MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE U.S.
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> > Please don't delete this until you send it on.

[FatAndFaithless]

Eh, just looks like another run of the mill crazy chain letter. I'd just ignore it.

For me personally? No, there's nobody I wouldn't respond to in my family, but that's because we're giant rowdy German barbarians. But when it comes to this kind of facebook/chain letter bullshit, I'd say just let it slide. If he were to specifically message you or bring up the topic in conversation, I'd pursue it.

[JesusHChrist]

I get this kind of thing from my dad on a regular basis. The old folks (he's mid 80s) must get on these email chain letter things. The text "don't delete this until you send it on." is common, usually many more more !!!! marks and IN CAPS!!!!!!!

I don't get much real email from him other than the political, vaguely racist stuff. I used to fly over to snopes and debunk the claim (and these emails were almost always hoaxes), but it didn't make any difference.

He would just send the same crap email again a month later.

Now, I just ignore them without reading. Old dogs and new tricks, not likely to change.

[Chad32]

Someone needs to explain to this guy that the constitution isn't based on biblical principles, so a muslim can be a good American. Can a christian be a good American? Not if he thinks america should be a theocracy, and our laws based on any holy book.

[robvalue]

Haha. A christian would be whining pretty fucking quickly and calling the police if his precious biblical laws were actually used to replace secular laws.

[Minimalist]

Have grandpa checked for dementia.

[SteelCurtain]

I wouldn't respond other than to politely ask him not to send me stuff like that any more. Luckily people like that are rare.

And I can tell you, the U.S. Marines very much do not echo that sentiment.

[Chad32]

Haha. A christian would be whining pretty fucking quickly and calling the police if his precious biblical laws were actually used to replace secular laws.

Oh definitely. You want to go old testament with your anti homosexual crap? we can go old testament too. Don't let me catch that young daughter of yours outside, unescorted. Definitely don't let me see you doing any kind of work on Sunday.

You love your ten commandments, and that part in leviticus that says homosexuality is an abomination? I've got some old testament verses too. How would you like it if soldiers started bringing young middle eastern girls home, and marrying them in the States?

[Rev. Rye]

I actually remember Bryan Fischer using this argument, and then actually said that the same exact points he made about Islam can be said for Christianity, but said that this makes Christians better Americans.

Listen to it here.

[Clueless Morgan]

Haha. A christian would be whining pretty fucking quickly and calling the police if his precious biblical laws were actually used to replace secular laws.

Wasn't it Alabama that passed the amendment that said they couldn't base their state laws on "foreign" laws to head off Sharia Law - and then didn't realize that that would mean they couldn't justify anything by citing the bible because it would also be considered foreign law?


Don't you love when they shoot themselves in the foot like that?