observer Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 It provides an excuse for hatred - which is a reason for excluding it from our State education system and all other public activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 I am an atheist, But I do not agree that religion provides an excuse for hate in itself. I agree with Lp in that its people's interoperation of their religion that cocks it up. During the Crusades if you killed a Saracen you would go straight to heaven when you died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 A concept invented by a Pope, in order stop western Knights and Nobles fighting each other, and direct their energies at a common threat - perhaps a concept not lossed on modern Western political leaders?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Some of the problems in the Middle East today, can be traced back to the Crusades Obs but they thought they bwere doing Gods work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 As I've said "religions" have a lot to answer for: we've got Jews V Arabs, Chatholics V Prodestants, Sunnis V Sheites; all of whom supposed to believe in the same God - it's pathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Noticed one little Muslim female amongst a panel of old patronising white males on Q/Time; discussing Afghanistan: and she was the only one who spoke any sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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