Are you really scared of Islam?
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I mean, actually frightened for yourself or for future generations?
Or is it rather Muslims in the streets or in your neighbourhoods you have a fear of?
Do you wake up in a cold sweat thinking of Islam, or are you chased in your nightmares by bearded Imams whilst you chomp away on a bacon sarnie?
People, mostly of a non-Islamic persuasion, have alot to say Muslims, and from this one can infer that the topic of Islam in general generates quite a bit of anger, resentment, bitterness towards the religion.
Or have you no fear of Islam at all, and if so, why is it such a constant discussion point?
Do you go scouring the media for stories with an Islamic angle, just to get your own particular views or agenda across?
Or is it rather Muslims in the streets or in your neighbourhoods you have a fear of?
Do you wake up in a cold sweat thinking of Islam, or are you chased in your nightmares by bearded Imams whilst you chomp away on a bacon sarnie?
People, mostly of a non-Islamic persuasion, have alot to say Muslims, and from this one can infer that the topic of Islam in general generates quite a bit of anger, resentment, bitterness towards the religion.
Or have you no fear of Islam at all, and if so, why is it such a constant discussion point?
Do you go scouring the media for stories with an Islamic angle, just to get your own particular views or agenda across?
DrYazz said:
Or have you no fear of Islam at all, and if so, why is it such a constant discussion point?
People are afraid of that which they don't fully understand. The media don't help things either to be honest.
You have asked alot of questions there DrYazz, and not given any of your own views.
Muslims are the New Communists.
The media portray them as a threat, and most people believe what they read
Personally i think religion should be kept as a personal thing, if nobody knows your beliefs they can hardly offend you intentionally so you can relax about being offended because of your religion!
I believe in UFO's and ghosts, that does not give me the right to get all huffy with those that don't
The media portray them as a threat, and most people believe what they read
Personally i think religion should be kept as a personal thing, if nobody knows your beliefs they can hardly offend you intentionally so you can relax about being offended because of your religion!
I believe in UFO's and ghosts, that does not give me the right to get all huffy with those that don't
Mojooo said:
Yes a few hardcore nutters will cause problems for all over the next 20 years but I am not worried about it in the way the media try to make out - i.e Muslims will be 99% of the populaton in 50 years or whatever.
Well, do the maths.Proportion of Muslims in Britain in 1900... 1950... 2010... just plot the line. Eventually there will some kind of equilibrium (unless we are all going to be conveted), but at what point that will be I don't know.
TomE said:
DrYazz said:
Or have you no fear of Islam at all, and if so, why is it such a constant discussion point?
You have asked alot of questions there DrYazz, and not given any of your own views.DrYazz said:
TomE said:
DrYazz said:
Or have you no fear of Islam at all, and if so, why is it such a constant discussion point?
You have asked alot of questions there DrYazz, and not given any of your own views.There are 2 million Muslims in Britain at the moment, according to Muslim council of GB... What is this line you speak of? What was it in 1900? Assuming a number of zero, which would give us the scariest increase line... It would look like this...
Granted, it doesn't take into consideration that there may have been Muslims in the UK in 1900, but that would simply make their rate of increase even less.
Granted, it doesn't take into consideration that there may have been Muslims in the UK in 1900, but that would simply make their rate of increase even less.
Edited by Blue Meanie on Monday 11th October 20:52
I have no problem with someones faith in this or that. However the use of any body/religion that is then used by fanatics for their own ends is cause for concern. The particular problem I have with religions is as a child you are subjected to the education of that religion which is prevalent. This is concerning where all other religions are excluded or limited. If there are other religions one is more likely to question their own and take a more subjective view. This in turn may lead to a more sympathetic view of others in there choice of religion, faith or none at all.
I as a atheist still find the time spent learning the Catholic way has left me with some scaring. Not to mention all those lost sundays of play as a child, I will not forgive them for the second part more so than the first. On Islam and other religions the countries where there is more fanatical views there tends also to be a lack of good education. This relationship tends to be almost linear. Less eduction more fanatics more education less fanatics.
Its nice to be nice, its spreads as well.
Steve.
I as a atheist still find the time spent learning the Catholic way has left me with some scaring. Not to mention all those lost sundays of play as a child, I will not forgive them for the second part more so than the first. On Islam and other religions the countries where there is more fanatical views there tends also to be a lack of good education. This relationship tends to be almost linear. Less eduction more fanatics more education less fanatics.
Its nice to be nice, its spreads as well.
Steve.
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