George Graves
August 30th 04, 07:57 PM
In article >, BOB <SD> wrote:
> Gactimus > wrote in :
>
> > Lloyd Parsons > wrote in
> > :
> >
> >> In article >, Jason
> >> McNorton > wrote:
> >>
> >>> In article >,
> >>> says...
> >>> > In article >,
> >>> > GreyCloud > wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > > > There is a power struggle going on among Muslims - moderates
> >>> > > > vs fanatics. Unfortunately, the fanatics are getting all the
> >>> > > > press and the air time, and the moderates are largely ignored.
> >>> > > > They generally feel the fanatics have hijacked their religion.
> >>> > > True. But it is the growing number of fanatics that has to be
> >>> > > addressed.
> >>> >
> >>> > Yes, of course. But the moderates also need to get more exposure.
> >>> > If nothing else than to show cretins like McNorton that Al Qaeda
> >>> > is not the voice of Islam. Also, giving the moderates more
> >>> > exposure would let the Muslims themselves find a more civilised
> >>> > voice they can identify themselves with. That will hopefully prove
> >>> > to be one of the long-term benefits of awarding Shirin Ebadi the
> >>> > Nobel Peace Prize.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> There are other voices as well, true. hamas, hezbolah...
> >>>
> >>> The problem with islam is 99% make the other 1% look bad.
> >>
> >> You just show your ignorance with statements like that. Radicals are
> >> almost always a relatively small group with a very loud
> >> voice/actions. Islam has their share of them, maybe even a larger
> >> share, but still a relative minority of them.
> >
> > A Muslim who was educated on the subject was being interviewed on CNN
> > the other day. He thought Muslim extremists made up almost 50% of all
> > Muslims.
> >
> While xtian extremists and fanatics make up about 90% of the republican
> party. And they are just as much of a threat to America as the Muslim
> extremists.
Please show us a URL with the statistics that allow you to assert that
90% of the Republican party are xtian extremists and fanatics. I know
dozens of hyper-conservatives and not a one of them is in the least
religious and I myself, am an athiest.
--
George Graves
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Bush is a poor leader because he isn't very smart.
What's Kerry's excuse gonna be?
> Gactimus > wrote in :
>
> > Lloyd Parsons > wrote in
> > :
> >
> >> In article >, Jason
> >> McNorton > wrote:
> >>
> >>> In article >,
> >>> says...
> >>> > In article >,
> >>> > GreyCloud > wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > > > There is a power struggle going on among Muslims - moderates
> >>> > > > vs fanatics. Unfortunately, the fanatics are getting all the
> >>> > > > press and the air time, and the moderates are largely ignored.
> >>> > > > They generally feel the fanatics have hijacked their religion.
> >>> > > True. But it is the growing number of fanatics that has to be
> >>> > > addressed.
> >>> >
> >>> > Yes, of course. But the moderates also need to get more exposure.
> >>> > If nothing else than to show cretins like McNorton that Al Qaeda
> >>> > is not the voice of Islam. Also, giving the moderates more
> >>> > exposure would let the Muslims themselves find a more civilised
> >>> > voice they can identify themselves with. That will hopefully prove
> >>> > to be one of the long-term benefits of awarding Shirin Ebadi the
> >>> > Nobel Peace Prize.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> There are other voices as well, true. hamas, hezbolah...
> >>>
> >>> The problem with islam is 99% make the other 1% look bad.
> >>
> >> You just show your ignorance with statements like that. Radicals are
> >> almost always a relatively small group with a very loud
> >> voice/actions. Islam has their share of them, maybe even a larger
> >> share, but still a relative minority of them.
> >
> > A Muslim who was educated on the subject was being interviewed on CNN
> > the other day. He thought Muslim extremists made up almost 50% of all
> > Muslims.
> >
> While xtian extremists and fanatics make up about 90% of the republican
> party. And they are just as much of a threat to America as the Muslim
> extremists.
Please show us a URL with the statistics that allow you to assert that
90% of the Republican party are xtian extremists and fanatics. I know
dozens of hyper-conservatives and not a one of them is in the least
religious and I myself, am an athiest.
--
George Graves
------------------
Bush is a poor leader because he isn't very smart.
What's Kerry's excuse gonna be?