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originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
So, you want them to come up, knock on your door and tell you?
originally posted by: CharlieSpeirs
a reply to: citizenx1
its now time to stand up and be counted.
Or what, exactly?
Many have condemned it, numerous times... I no longer will bow to these demands of forced apology & condemnation.
& it is forced, for there is the sentiment that if we don't we are lumped together, & that is justifiable to many...
Well no more!
So you take it or leave it.
originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
a reply to: Exitt
That's why.
originally posted by: citizenx1
I dread to think where this is heading but can't imagine this isn't going to end up in a major international crisis/war.
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
What have you done lately to bring peace into this world? Yes - I'm talking to you
Or people will draw their own conclusions as to the reasons why someone won't condemn an atrocity.
I can't see any reason why a decent person would refuse to condemn the murder of people in their workplace. I CAN understand the reluctance to be "lumped together" but by condemning such events, people are "lumped together" with all the other people who say it was repulsive and unacceptable.
Not so lately, but I was sitting in Israeli jail for being pacifist. Lately, I think, I was kinda fool.
originally posted by: CharlieSpeirs
a reply to: citizenx1
Or people will draw their own conclusions as to the reasons why someone won't condemn an atrocity.
Ah the uneducated reaction.
I fail to see why that should bother us.
Maybe you could care to explain where you think those conclusions would lead?
Should the average Muslim be preparing for a backlash over something we haven't done?
Clearly not or you wouldn't have made a thread continuing the myth that Muslims haven't spoken out against terrorism!
originally posted by: CharlieSpeirs
a reply to: citizenx1
I don't agree, it is a myth and you have no idea what 1.6 billion Muslims talk about over dinner.
I don't watch Panorama it is propaganda.
originally posted by: Spiramirabilis
a reply to: ~Lucidity
The problem is more that no one is listening or noticing because they're so damn hyperfocused on what the news and the websites they visit want them to see and believe and so scared that they have lost all perspective.
Another reason they're not listening is because some people are invested in maintaining that atmosphere of fear and panic - and perpetuating this idea that it's all Muslims that are out to destroy our world. It has to be all Muslims - nothing short of that will do