Atheists & Agnostics

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1. Mmhh, with a similar background, I disagree with you

Reply to beam me up scottie (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 08:09 AM

Nov 2015

I am an anti-theist but as the daughter of a refugee I am sickened by people who would turn away those who are desperately fleeing religious persecution.

Yes, I think anyone with half a heart (see the Grinch) would empathize with any refugee.

BUT I must confess to being torn, not the least because of my own background.

50% of Muslims, in Muslim countries or the West, favor applying the Sharia (*)

And we can't just brush aside the fact the Sharia is what creates future refugees or wars.

Empathy now, civil strif etomorrow, the heart's choice is not that easy to make.

(*) detailed proof upon demand.

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In 1941 Dr. Seuss sent a message that, sadly, hasn’t lost its meaning. [View all] beam me up scottie Nov 2015 OP

Mmhh, with a similar background, I disagree with you Yorktown Nov 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Nov 2015 #2

There you go: US, UK, France Yorktown Nov 2015 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Nov 2015 #24

Actually, I wrote a thread to answer you in detail Yorktown Nov 2015 #27

My s/o's son's fiance is a Muslim from Syria. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #3

Well, I wrote a thread to explain my outlook Yorktown Nov 2015 #28

I'm not interested. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #29

OK, let's me give you another reason Yorktown Nov 2015 #30

So you're going to turn away refugees because of something that probably won't happen? beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #32

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #34

And neither are the vast majority of Muslims. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #35

Just as abused kids often become violent adults, refugees can become rebellious citizens Yorktown Nov 2015 #37

Then hide under your bed. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #38

Well, my family had to shield refugees on religious grounds Yorktown Nov 2015 #39

This is who I see when you talk about those "fanatics": beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #40

It is ridiculous to think refugees can change the constitution Android3.14 Nov 2015 #6

Facts disagree with you: there are hundreds of Sharia courts today in Britain Yorktown Nov 2015 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Nov 2015 #25

Thank you Android3.14 Nov 2015 #26

That is debatable Yorktown Nov 2015 #33

*Please provide detailed proof (NT) hueymahl Nov 2015 #7

Expect this: Liberalagogo Nov 2015 #12

"Sharia is what creates future refugees or wars." <Sharia didn't have a fucking thing to do with our jtuck004 Nov 2015 #8

+1 daleanime Nov 2015 #10

Actually, it has to do with money and oil not religion at all. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #13

Thank you Brainstormy Nov 2015 #14

50% of Muslims, in Muslim countries or the West, favor applying the Sharia AlbertCat Nov 2015 #16

Well, we can unterpret figures, but let's start with figures Yorktown Nov 2015 #21

If your problem is with the political attitudes of refugees, then that should be your test muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #31

K&R!! Amimnoch Nov 2015 #4

Good point! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #5

True.... daleanime Nov 2015 #11

Bill to save Jewish children, 1939 onager Nov 2015 #9

How many of them died because Americans turned their backs? beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #18

Maybe he was respomding to... NeoGreen Nov 2015 #15

Disgusting. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #19

Just my observations and what I've read and heard.. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #17

Good observations. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #20

Muslims assimilate well in America? 34% prefer Sharia to the Constitution. Yorktown Nov 2015 #36

Have you ever met any radical Christians? They are in all Christian faiths. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #41

Thanks for this post mountain grammy! haikugal Nov 2015 #42

I had a recent Muslim sighting here in East Jesus myself. onager Nov 2015 #43

Thanks for the info.. haikugal Nov 2015 #44

I didn't know your mother was an immigrant too. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #45

Yes BMUS we seem to have things in common. haikugal Nov 2015 #46