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Well that is a chilling story Sdajii. Certainly won't be sleeping at night with the horror of Islamic fanatics taking over the world. I hope you don't suffer from the nightmares you are so busy creating.
I wonder how your story would look if we changed "Islam" to "The Commies" "Westbro Baptist Church" "The Chinese " or in fact any other outgroup.
Well that is a chilling story Sdajii. Certainly won't be sleeping at night with the horror of Islamic fanatics taking over the world. I hope you don't suffer from the nightmares you are so busy creating.
I wonder how your story would look if we changed "Islam" to "The Commies" "Westbro Baptist Church" "The Chinese " or in fact any other outgroup.
Where is this talk taking us ?
First point is that Sdajii, Qfrog et al are well and truly on the very big bandwagon of the next Holy War.
There are certainly some/many groups looking to establish the base line for a war that would make The Crusades look like a picnic.
Interestingly at least a couple of these sites have an overwhelmingly religious element.
Second point. What politicians like Donald Trump say has an effect on people.
Sdajii. I‘m certainly not as pessimistic as you regarding the spread of Islam. I believe the ability of Islam to spread through invasion is now very limited as the contiguous Islamic states are surrounded by powerful neighbours to the West and East.
I think the main danger to the West is more subtle. Immigration, high birth rates and constant demands for us to accomodate to their ways rather than vice versa. In spite of most Muslims being peaceful and good citizens, there is little integration, particularly in Europe. They are still under the influence of what is preached in their local mosques.
It is telling that when the refugee crisis was at its peak in Europe, Saudia Arabia‘s offer of assistance to Europe was to build mosques throughout Europe (I need to verify this but it was cert
I think education will be the best weapon in fighting political Islam, particularly exposing the myths of their belief system. But that means they will need an environment where to be an ex–muslim is safe. Unfortunately rather than support those who have abandoned Islam for secularism, the regressive right in the West are continuing to side with the intolerant few who target ex–muslims and try to shut them down when they speak out.
One point I think that has to be made clear and reinforced in Australia is the role of Australian law and customs. (Unless of course Australian law and customs becomes making it illegal to be a Muslim..)
To make what I am saying clear.
In Australia everyone has a right to follow the religion of their choice - OR NOT.
Australia doesn't welcome or accept situations where people do not have the freedom to simply not follow the religion they have been brought up in. That is what Freedom of Religion means here.
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We are not talking about rights or about what you think Australia might or should welcome or accept.To make what I am saying clear.
In Australia everyone has a right to follow the religion of their choice - OR NOT.
Australia doesn't welcome or accept situations where people do not have the freedom to simply not follow the religion they have been brought up in. That is what Freedom of Religion means here.
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Are you trying to tell me that Nuns are not oppressed women?
I had 4 aunts who were nuns and 2 of them spent their lives in very hot climates, one in Thailand and one in China (until she was expelled). When they were initially sent to the missions as they were then called, they basically had to wear the same habits as back home in their native cold and damp Ireland. They mentioned how insufferable it was and it was only when Vatican II (I think) relaxed a lot of the nonsense in the Catholic Church that they were able to adopt clothing suitable to the local climate. However, the habits they wore were imposed on them by the order and not something they voluntarily had liked. However, they wore them because they had taken vows of obedience, but since they were effectively brainwashed into thinking they were doing God's will, one could easily see this as oppression, even if voluntarily entered in to.
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