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Thread #125319   Message #2775082
Posted By: GUEST,Steamin' Willie
27-Nov-09 - 03:32 PM
Thread Name: BS: Christmas? A rant
Subject: RE: BS: Christmas? A rant
Lizzie Cornish asks why Christianity is singled out and would anybody have a pop at Islam.

1. In The UK, we have a democracy, although we also have Bishops in The House of Lords, so not a democracy at all. As Christians can affect my life, I have every right to point out the emperor has no clothes, (or beard to be precise.)

2. It is always Christians, not any other superstition knocking on my door, trying to influence politics etc.

If a muslim had a pop at me in terms of faith, I would certainly have a pop back. Perhaps the reason christian are singled out, it is because it is christians who go out of their way to interfere with my life.

I was in Dubai last year during Ramadan. The principle was that as a non muslim, I was not expected to fast, that would be silly according to the government there. Just don't drink in front of somebody who is fasting, thats all. Compare that to trying to get served in B&Q after 4..00pm on a Sunday. Ask the store, they would like to be open the same as any other day, and there are staff willing to work too. If christians want to stay at home with a leaky tap, get on with it.

For the record, islam is a superstition same as any other. It just hasn't tried interfering in my life yet. Terrorists hijacking a religion is not the same thing, before somebody starts pointing things out. I was at Kings Cross when the bombs went off, and yes, I was, in a small way, interfered with, but by terrorists, not a religion.

As some philosopher once said, religion is like a swimming baths. All the noise comes from the shallow end.

Jesus saves! Darwin scores on the rebound!