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To: c.hinton who wrote (229835)	5/7/2007 2:50:07 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 281500

also islam, historicly ,has been more tollerant than christianity,not that thats saying alot. I am hardly fully familiar with the detailed history, although I know part of it. I would call the imposition of a special tax on non-Muslims discriminatory, wouldn't you? If the US imposed a special exclusive tax om Muslims, can you imagine the howling? And, yes, prior to about the early 20th century, Jews often attained positions of prominence in Muslim society. They have the concept of "the people of the book"- -Muslims, Christians, and Jews, although at least one always seems on the outs. Hindues, Buddhists, etc., are pagans (according to them; I've found them as well mannered and civilized as any groups). particularly in africa. next time you order a bloody Mary think about the origins of the name. I get hits on Queen Mary of Scotland (England?). "Note that the etymology of cocktails and their creation is heavily disputed. ........................................... Bloody Mary The Bloody Mary, a spicy blend of Vodka, tomato juice and seasoning, was invented in the 1920s at Harry’s New York bar in Paris by bartender and American expatriate Fernand Petiot. When Petiot returned to the United States, he got a job at New York’s St. Regis hotel, where he spread the drink’s popularity to America. Legend has it that he named it after Queen Mary Tudor, or Bloody Mary, the Catholic daughter of Henry VIII, who, during her five-year reign, managed to kill off an impressive number of Protestants. Further reading here." vineyardcafe.cn last time i was in koln ,germany they still had the cages religious dissidents were imprisoned in hanging from the cathedral tower. also islam, historicly ,has been more tollerant than christianity, not that thats saying alot. And those who consider the Dali Lami an enlightened holy man need to do a bit of study of the history of Tibet and Buddhism there. Now let's see how many I can piss off when I say all religions are scams aimed at the needy and gullible.