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Actually, I think it may have been you who originally said it...... Either way, I noticed the comment and the "liking" of it and thought, "Wow! The 2 biggest supporters of religious Islam also support terrorists killing anyone who disagrees with Islam. How suprising is that?" (Answer: Not very.)

So, through a mutual friend, I've met a Sufi Muslim on Facebook and I prefer his "take" on Islam. The other day, he posted this, which I thought was interesting: We had a good chat about it, but even he pointed out that he is viewed as a heretic and traitor by most other Muslims and feels in danger most times for how vocal he is about his views.

Someone else here said they wished a jihadi terrorist would kill him and you "liked" the post. I don't remember who initially said it or what Islam thread it was but I saw it, too. It was commented on right away, that you also wished him dead, and you responded. So I'm a bit surprised you have no recollection of it.

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/homolka-will-no-longer-volunteer-at-school/ar-BBBNF3x?li=AAggFp5 If she was volunteering at my children's school, I'd be like these parents raising holy hell, too. I feel sorry for her children, they will one day find out what their mother really is. But that is something SHE should have thought of. Of course, she did not because like all sociaopaths, she doesn't give a rat's patootie about anyone but herself.

This was an interesting article: http://www.businessinsider.com/minimum-wage-effect-on-jobs-2016-5 I wish we were more outraged about the salaries of CEO's than the idea of raising minimum wage.

Does anyone know what is Islam's plan to deal with extremists? Ignoring them doesn't appear to be working.

How do you know we're not? Being a person who sympathiizes with the terrorist cause, why don't you just go work for them?

Yes, I understand that you and others here feel that neither individual Muslims nor the wonky religion bear any responsibility or blame for extremism. How do you explain the violent, intolerant history of Islam PRIOR to selling arms to the Saudis?

I do agree that the religion is not/has not done enough to get this under control. It seems to me like the parent of a super bratty child who freaks out if anyone else says anything to the child, yet refuses to discipline them themselves. Unfortunately, it's getting to the point where the rest of the world needs to step and in and deal with them. Same with bratty children - eventually, they get out into the real world and it's becomes a really hard life for them because they are so offensive to others that they are avoided.

If we could all agree on this point, I think a lot of arguments would be eliminated on MLW.

Note my words. I have no issues with you, Kactus.

Maybe I'm not reading the right news streams, but I didn't see it being blamed on "all" Muslims anywhere. In fact, most news items stated that specifically - that not all Muslims should be blamed. One news item showed how Manchester had affected Muslim children and one school brought all the children down to the memorial. Don't know what you're seeing in the news.... **shrugs**

As I said, I either respond or I don't respond to comments I don't agree with. But I will not be dictated to by you (general MLW forum poster "you") or Dialamah, about what I do or do not respond to. Y'all can judge me and name-call me all you want. The only thing I'm serious about - is that I seriously don't care how you or Dialamah judge me, based on some comments on a few topics on an internet forum.

See, this is where you (general MLW forum poster "you") and Dialamah are being overly sensitive. I see you guys having freak-outs when someone makes a comment "BUT IT'S NOT ALL MUSLIMS" and frantically start searching for news items to derail the discussion. The difference with me is that I am confident that most people here know that already and are only speaking in general terms. I am confident that most people here are not idiots who believe ALL Muslims do those things. Getting different perspective is good, but when "different perspectives" are presented to just derail discussions and are given in an accusatory way.... Well, it's all in the presentation, sometimes.

Sometimes I see comments I don't agree with....sometimes I respond, sometimes I ignore. I just don't appreciate having someone else here dictate HOW, WHEN and WHAT I respond to.

Why can't we be against BOTH? Why does it have to be one or the other for you? Why are we not allowed to speak about Muslim extremism without derailing the subject into the morality of selling arms to the Saudis? Why are we not allowed to speak of Muslim extremism without frantically searching the interwebs for some random example of some weirdo Christian group doing something similarly stupid? This is your issue - assuming that anyone who disagrees with Muslim extremism automatically gives every other slightly related issue a pass. You completely miss the scale and scope of the problem and demand that everyone discuss it in a manner preferable to you - which means disregarding the Muslim extremism and only discussing what you will ALLOW to be discussed. Altai used to make up all kinds of "rules" for discussing things, too.

I think this will happen eventually. Just naturally. I read a book called "Why Our Children Will Be Atheists" Quite interesting.

The differences here, of course, are that the cross does not represent any particular POLITICAL leanings. Women are not being massacred all over the planet for not wearing a cross and no one is trying to force legislation to demand to wear the cross at inappropriate times.

The Bethels (country headquarters) are walled in a lot of countries, but individual K-Halls are generally not. Although the Hall in Fort Mac has an iron fence and gate around it. Also, most of them are designed to not have any (or very few) windows, as they don't want to be replacing smashed ones all the time.

The US can have him now. He was fine when he left Canada.

I didn't say "rallies". I said I know a lot of activists in the US who keep an eye on government in the Bible Belt and often protest when a stupid law or motion or bill is presented.

Haha, this made me laugh. Mine is very curly, but not in the Afro-type of way. Many times, people have asked to touch my hair. Anyhoo, travel is something that I find is one of the best ways to get to know other people and cultures. I wish we all could travel more.

Well, I don't think you have to worry too much. They're not running around the world blowing up innocent people yet. Ken Hamm's Creation museum thingy is pretty much a laughing stock to most of the country and frequently made fun of in memes and articles. And I know many activists in the USA who show up in droves to political protests, including protesting these idiots. ^^^ If I DIDN'T see these things, then I'd be a bit more worried. ^^^

I say you should follow the advice you give anyone who is concerned about the Islamic State - it's only a tiny, infinitesimally small group of idiots, maybe only a half dozen or so - ignore them.