Novocastrian

You're just pissed off because Rio's knackered, aren't you?

Alan2005

I like what you did there

Oink

I thought that quite as well. Hopefully it wasn't an accident.

triumphguy

Frikken Heskey!

Mr Lee

I don't get up in arms about Brits denigrating moslems. I don't get up in arms about them denigrating any other religion either - they're all wrong as far as I'm concerned. All religion is evil. There. I've said it.

To bring this back on thread, I'm opposed to the EDL (and their brethren in the NF and BNP) because their islamophobia is used as a cover for something a lot more sinister.

Sally Redux

Exactly. They used to be more honest and just call it Paki bashing.

Mistress Miggins

Triumph guy - chill.

I am Catholic, my kids go to Catholic school as I have mentioned more than once. Growing up in England in the 80s meant that I had to learn to laugh at stuff, Irish jokes were all the rage and coming from the north west of Ireland, I soon learnt to take on board what was meant and go with the easy fun, if others could take it back. However there is a huge difference between light banter and bigotry, unless of course you have now joined the PC brigade too.

I give it to my own much less than I have taken it, but I reserve the right to have humour about my own type, whether it's women, Irish, hippies whatever. Humour meant as humour really is harmless, bit like families having "in" jokes.

A non pious,
Mrs M x

Souvy

Nothing wrong with what you said.

If people wish to believe in a "higher power", that's fine. The organised religons that tell people how to run their lives and thoughts can do one. The women of Quebec told the church precisely where to go several decades ago.

pdarwin

If one has good strong faith in their religion then it would not be affected by name calling from others. If some are unsure about their beliefs then perhaps they are frightened that the jokes, names, drawings, etc. will somehow loosen their beliefs.
For myself, I wished I had lived a couple of centuries in the future, when all religions would have died out and humanity could truly progress instead of being held back with century's old beliefs.
The religion of football excepted of course.

Mistress Miggins

I have looked in to the correlations between the religions through working with Muslims and it's kinda interesting how much they all have in common.

What's really interesting though, is the concept that Paganism and Catholicism are so closely linked.

Each to their own eh? (cause there aint that much difference - sometimes)

Mrs M x

Almost Canadian

I agree. The typical "Christian" depiction of the Virgin Mary is how most muslim women look (from an attire point of view).

Mistress Miggins

wasn't quite what I was thinking.........

Mr Lee

Ah - if only. Unfortunately most of mankind is led by the fear of death and the desire for a comfort blanket which is why it will take a lot longer than 200 years my friend.

As for football, in 200 years I only fear that city will have managed to have overtaken United in terms of trophies and titles won...

pdarwin

But part of this progression of humanity would be that science will allow us to live forever. Problem solved.