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Old Jun 10th 2013, 2:23 am
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Originally Posted by redShark
Actually, I chose the word ‘Shark’ in my nick name because me and the sharks share a common trail, which is agility; they in their body, me in my mind.
That actually made me laugh...you are turning out to be a muslim David Brent/Alan Partridge.
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Old Jun 10th 2013, 3:12 am
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Originally Posted by britexpat76
Sharp mind, Are you mad? You have a closed blinkered mind. You never answer a straight question quote utterly irrelevant links you randomly find on google. You have failed to clearly explain anything you have posted and contradict yourself. You left a Muslim country as you couldn't say or be who you wanted to be and now complain about the west you wanted to be a part of as you have too much freedom to say and wear what you want?? Make your mind up.
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Old Jun 10th 2013, 6:44 pm
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Default Re: Religious Fundamentalism 'May Be Categorised As Mental Illness & Cured By Science

Originally Posted by NorthernLad
That actually made me laugh...you are turning out to be a muslim David Brent/Alan Partridge.

I’d much rather you don’t compare me with British comedians. Because my experience with British comedians has been pretty disappointing. In many cases, just when I thought I am beginning to like a particular British comedian and began enjoying his jokes, the next day he comes out clean and announces that he is gay!!. I would be happy, though, if you compared me with guys such as George Galloway, for instance
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Old Jun 10th 2013, 6:59 pm
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Default Re: Religious Fundamentalism 'May Be Categorised As Mental Illness & Cured By Science

Originally Posted by redShark
I’d much rather you don’t compare me with British comedians. Because my experience with British comedians has been pretty disappointing. In many cases, just when I thought I am beginning to like a particular British comedian and began enjoying his jokes, the next day he comes out clean and announces that he is gay!!. I would be happy, though, if you compared me with guys such as George Galloway, for instance
Now you really are talking rubbish. George Galloway the man who denounces Arab dictatorships yet shakes hands with Saddam Hussein and Assad. Though with your answers I assume your comparison is more to do with vague answers and not knowing what the **** you want but can't stay out of a debate you do not have the intellect or ability to triumph in.
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Old Jun 10th 2013, 7:03 pm
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Default Re: Religious Fundamentalism 'May Be Categorised As Mental Illness & Cured By Science

Originally Posted by redShark
I’d much rather you don’t compare me with British comedians. Because my experience with British comedians has been pretty disappointing. In many cases, just when I thought I am beginning to like a particular British comedian and began enjoying his jokes, the next day he comes out clean and announces that he is gay!!. I would be happy, though, if you compared me with guys such as George Galloway, for instance
What about non British comedians, like American Chris Rock .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR465HoCWFQ
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Default Re: Religious Fundamentalism 'May Be Categorised As Mental Illness & Cured By Science

Originally Posted by redShark
I’d much rather you don’t compare me with British comedians. Because my experience with British comedians has been pretty disappointing. In many cases, just when I thought I am beginning to like a particular British comedian and began enjoying his jokes, the next day he comes out clean and announces that he is gay!!. I would be happy, though, if you compared me with guys such as George Galloway, for instance
This paragraph here takes you to a whole new level of idiocy. Well done.
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Redfishie you sound like being gay is wrong or a crime.
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Old Jun 11th 2013, 8:44 am
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Originally Posted by redShark
I’d much rather you don’t compare me with British comedians. Because my experience with British comedians has been pretty disappointing. In many cases, just when I thought I am beginning to like a particular British comedian and began enjoying his jokes, the next day he comes out clean and announces that he is gay!!. I would be happy, though, if you compared me with guys such as George Galloway, for instance

Don't worry. We just don't think you are that kind of funny. More peculiar really, especially as you are clearly homophobic; a very unpleasant trait.
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Originally Posted by Boomhauer
Let me just go ahead and state an often mentioned analogy , namely that to call Atheism a "religion" is to call baldness a hairstyle.
I recall Ricky Gervais saying that to claim not believing in god was just another religion is like saying that not skiing is a hobby.

"Actually, not skiing is my favourite hobby, I do it every day"
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Old Jun 13th 2013, 5:15 am
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Originally Posted by Bahtatboy
Which you will never achieve when there are religions which prohibit apostasy. Therein lies the root problem.
I only know of one religion that proscribes punishment in this life for apostasy - the others tend to threaten punishment in the after life.

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Originally Posted by britexpat76
To that.

Christopher Hitchens was always on my list of people to have a pint with..
He was a man who could drink and think - didn't always agree with everything he said but he was a fine mind and is sorely missed as an orator and debater.

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