Lotusflower Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I never knew whales were methodists, I would have thought they worshiped Neptune or Poseidon if anyone. ---------- Post added 25-01-2013 at 08:45 ---------- I live in Hartford County in a town called East Windsor about eight miles away from Hartford. Methodism and whaling were both very prevalent in Whitby back in the day Buck. http://www.the-black-horse.com/history/industries.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkley Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Looks like the French are getting fed up with Islam. Maybe on the back of the Mali war and the Albanian hostage crisis, but none the less, they are reacting to it and unlike us Brits, they tend to act. Ipsos has just published a survey that could highlights a growing dissatisfaction with Islam in France. Not only do 74% of French people think Islam is 'intolerant' but 8 out of 10 French people believe the Islam tries to impose its views on others. http://ansamed.ansa.it/ansamed/en/news/sections/generalnews/2013/01/24/Islam-74-French-say-an-intolerant-religion_8133243.html Spot on Frenchie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retired Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Indeed, and 100% of Jews believe Islam is intolerant. 100% of Catholics, think Protestants will burn in hell! Buddists? Well they wouldn't hurt a fly! Not quite 100% I am a Catholic and have nothing against Prossi's. Wifes a Methodist and kids are C of E. I was taught at Catholic School that there are other religions and we should respect their beliefs. Having people ram their beliefs down your throat doesn't go down that well with me though. Each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 but 8 out of 10 French people believe the Islam tries to impose its views on others. You could easily get the same result if you asked people about Jehovah's Witnesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 In simple terms yes. The lack of change in religious text created thousands of years ago by proto-religions with a huge cases of inferiority complex means we have religions today that not only go against our modern values but openly tell people to grate against society as a whole. On your second point, the Qur'an goes even further than just beat up those it does not agree with. It openly calls for Muslims to kill non believers. Quote: And when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. http://quran.com/9 it's obvious that you have no idea what the Qur'an says otherwise you would not have taken this hackneyed (By the anti-Islammers) verse out of context. Try actually LOOKING at the verses around this, to see what the situation was when this verse was revealed, and you will see that the Muslims were in a state of war with the polytheists, at that time,and THIS was why that particular verse was revealed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 You could easily get the same result if you asked people about Jehovah's Witnesses. Militant Jehovah's witnesses don't blow people up though. Well, I don't think they do I haven't checked - I'm sure I'd remember. Maybe they just thrust a copy of watchtower at you in a really aggressive fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyfriday Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Militant Jehovah's witnesses don't blow people up though. Well, I don't think they do I haven't checked - I'm sure I'd remember. Maybe they just thrust a copy of watchtower at you in a really aggressive fashion. Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians, and like all the mainstream religions (including Islam) Christians have their militants and extremists, have a look at the activities of the Westboro Baptists as an example http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westboro_Baptist_Church or the Montana Freemen, one of whom murdered a doctor who conducted abortions. http://www.smh.com.au/world/bornagain-christian-says-he-killed-abortion-doctor-to-save-lives-20100129-n2pl.html. That's of course not to say they're any worse than Islamic extremists who given the chance I'm sure would behave the same way. ---------- Post added 25-01-2013 at 16:32 ---------- Not quite 100% I am a Catholic and have nothing against Prossi's. Wifes a Methodist and kids are C of E. I was taught at Catholic School that there are other religions and we should respect their beliefs. Having people ram their beliefs down your throat doesn't go down that well with me though. Each to their own. Apologies retired, I had my tongue in cheek and was trying to demonstrate the stupidity of stereotyping a group of people because of a religion they belong to, as often happens with Muslims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians, and like all the mainstream religions (including Islam) Christians have their militants and extremists, have a look at the activities of the Westboro Baptists as an example http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westboro_Baptist_Church or the Montana Freemen, one of whom murdered a doctor who conducted abortions. http://www.smh.com.au/world/bornagain-christian-says-he-killed-abortion-doctor-to-save-lives-20100129-n2pl.html. That's of course not to say they're any worse than Islamic extremists who given the chance I'm sure would behave the same way. Well that's obvious bf, anybody is a militant/extremist anything is a tool to be avoided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 You should visit the restaurant in the clip And you wonder why we get fat? It looked good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 That said, the French don't like anyone, even themselves, and least of all the English. And just to think that yesterday you were complaining that I had called you a racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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