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RE: Misconceptions About Islam
June 4, 2010 at 7:14 am
We have already established that the Muslim religion itself doesn't necessarily condone the mistreatment or oppression of women (still debatable), but that such treatment and oppression is more the fault of Middle Eastern/Islamic society. Americans that convert to Islam are still Americans living in American society, where the mistreatment and oppression of women is not the norm (anymore). So... Middle Eastern Muslims born and raised in that society and Americans converting to Islam, but still born and raised in America... can't even be properly compared.
The point is meaningless, even if it were true.
MSNBC also reported recently that more and more black people are leaving religion entirely. That is significant, since the vast majority of American black people are quite religious. That point, just like yours, really means and proves nothing in the long run.
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RE: Misconceptions About Islam
June 4, 2010 at 8:51 am
Religion IS meaningless...in the long run
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RE: Misconceptions About Islam
June 6, 2010 at 8:48 am
Ninja scorpions, they're gonna getcha!
If any of that tripe that that 1/2wit has come out is actually a part of Islam then I have even less respect for it than I did before(if that's possible)
If you're not supposed to ride faster than your guardian angel can fly then mine had better get a bloody SR-71.