http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027365049 Fri Nov 20, 2015, 10:35 AM
Star Member FLPanhandle (4,867 posts)
People Who Left Islam Are Explaining Why Using the #ExMuslimBecause Hashtag
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/11/20/people-who-left-islam-are-explaining-why-using-the-exmuslimbecause-hashtag/
These people are very brave considering that becoming an apostate is a death sentence in many places. Also good to be reminded that many of the Muslim refugees may not be as Muslim as people think. They just aren't in a place that allows them to identify as anything else.
You should know better then infer islam is anything but love and kindness.
Response to FLPanhandle (Original post)
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 10:48 AM
Star Member still_one (39,842 posts)
1. An opportunity for anti-Muslim rants. How special to generalize, and your comment at the end"
"Also good to be reminded that many of the Muslim refugees may not be as Muslim as people think"
I wonder what would happen if that was replaced that with the following statements:
"Also good to be reminded that many of the Jewish refugees may not be as Jewish as people think"
"Also good to be reminded that many of the Christian refugees may not be as Christian as people think"
"Also good to be reminded that many of the African refugees may not be as African as people think"
"Also good to be reminded that many of the __________ refugees may not be as _________ as people think"
Response to still_one (Reply #1)
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 10:53 AM
Star Member FLPanhandle (4,867 posts)
4. As an atheist, all religions are silly to me
Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc.
So, yes, swap in any religion into the blanks space and I'm still okay with it.
Response to FLPanhandle (Reply #4)
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 10:57 AM
Star Member still_one (39,842 posts)
6. and that is fine, but the statement in the OP signled out Muslims, and that was my point. I suspect
if another religious group was used, it would have created a controversy.
In my view, not the best choice of words, and I tried to explain it with an example in my response to the OP
Response to MellowDem (Reply #10)
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 11:25 AM
Star Member still_one (39,842 posts)
20. Have you read how the New Testament deals with the "Jewish issue". I know exactly where you are
coming from, because folks threw the same shit at me for being a Jew.
Response to still_one (Reply #20)
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 11:29 AM
MellowDem (4,704 posts)
22. Not very well...
Christianity continues to inspire horrible acts, which isn't surprising when you read the Bible.
Response to FLPanhandle (Original post)
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 11:45 AM
mwrguy (2,184 posts)
28. Let me know when there's an #ExJewishBecause
or even an #exchristianbecause
No matter how some try to show how vile islam is it is a futile venture.
