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To: lorne who wrote (6623)	4/2/2007 2:08:46 PM
From: Jerome	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

>>>what connection...if any...do you think islam has to over 90 % of the worlds terrorists atrocities <<< All these atrocities are committed in the name of Islam. I also believe that these persons are first terrorists and murderers, and them claim some religious justification for thier actions. With the Bible and the Koran... people can pick and choose which verses apply to them and which they choose to ignore. I would call it selective dogma. Islam is not a monolithic unified religion. As an organized (or disorganized) religion (Islam), there is no central person like the Pope to clarify dogmatic interpretations. That is the weakness of Islam, too many self professed Mullahs, announcing the "correct?" interpretation of the Koran. Here in the US, we have many self proclaimed ministers of "God", preaching whatever, but they are non-violent and harmless. Thier dogma resides in thier head and is as shallow as the roots of their hair. In some parts they are called "bible thumpers".

To: lorne who wrote (6623)	4/2/2007 5:55:31 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 20106

UK Schools Stopping Teaching Controversial Subjects express.co.uk SCHOOLS AXE CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECTS Schools are dropping controversial subjects from history lessons - such as the Holocaust and the Crusades - because teachers do not want to cause offence, Government research has found. The way the slave trade is taught can lead white children - as well as black pupils - to feel alienated, according to the study by the Historical Association. Some teachers have even dropped the Holocaust completely from lessons over fears that Muslim pupils might express anti-Semitic reactions in class. And one school avoided teaching the Crusades because its "balanced" handling of the topic would directly contradict what was taught in local mosques. (Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ....

To: lorne who wrote (6623)	4/2/2007 8:42:19 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20106

Christians Are Fleeing Lebanon Due to Rise in Radical Islam -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted GMT 4-2-2007 15:19:57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- aina.org Beirut -- Christians are fleeing Lebanon to escape political and economic crises and signs that radical Islam is on the rise in the country. hezbollah%20parade%202.jpg In a poll to be published next month which was exclusively leaked to The Sunday Telegraph, nearly half of all Maronites, the largest Christian denomination in the country, said they were considering emigrating. Of these, more than 100,000 have submitted visa applications to foreign embassies. Their exodus could have a devastating effect on the country, robbing it of an influential minority which has acted as an important counter-balance to the forces of Islamic extremism. About 60,000 Christians have already left since last summer's war between Israel and Hezbollah. Many who remain fear that a violent showdown between rival Sunni and Shia factions is looming. "If we love our children we have to tell them to get out," said Maria, a Christian mother of one from the northern city of Tripoli, who refused to give her surname for fear of reprisal. "When my daughter finished her high school I sent her to Europe, and I will follow her if I can." Christine, another Christian woman, said that all of her family's younger generation had left the country, adding that Tripoli had become increasingly Islamized in recent years. There is a rising number of veiled women and religiously bearded men on the streets - although she blamed economic and political instability for much of the emigration. Christians, who make up 22 per cent of the population, have historically played a major role in the development of Lebanon's political, social and cultural institutions. Currently the president, the army commander and the head of the central bank are all Maronites, and under the agreement which ended the civil war in 1989, half the 128 seats in Lebanon's parliament are reserved for Christians. "Lebanon has always been a bastion of religious tolerance, but now it is moving towards the model of Islamisation seen in Iraq and Egypt," said Fr Samir Samir, a Jesuit teacher of Islamic studies at Beirut's Université Saint-Joseph. Lebanon's Christian community is concerned that its influence is waning as a result of a continuing internal power struggle, which for the past five months has pitted a Sunni-led government against a predominantly Shia opposition, spearheaded by the Shia militant group Hezbollah. The collapse in influence has been exacerbated by a roughly equal spilt in support among Christians for rival Shia and Sunni leaders. The battle between Muslim factions has paralyzed the Lebanese administration and crippled the economy. The exodus of young workers crosses the religious spectrum. Some 22 per cent of Shias and 26 per cent of Sunnis say they are considering going abroad, according to the study by Information International, an independent Beirut-based research body. By Michael Hirst Sunday Telegraph