Originally Posted by Kix

I meant that the assumption of the religious (or not) life you were brought into this world dictates who you are for life.

Originally Posted by Theseus

I believe it is a well known premise that to be Jewish is not just about religion, its race of people in its own right. Therefore you are both correct. I am not christian because i was born into a christian family, however if i was born into a jewish family i would be a jew whether i practiced judaism or buddhism. I would probably be known as a Jewish buddhist.

The Jews refer to themselves as a race and there are many forms of Judaism, like there are christianity. At least all the Jews i've ever met including the non-practising ones.

Originally Posted by OleJanx

I always thought the Jewish line was passed down by the mother?

Originally Posted by Norm_uk

That you felt compelled to respond to...hmmmm.


Well lots of people say it's only a few Muslims who are violent, only a small percentage. Do you think it's a high percentage? I don't - most Muslims are no more violent than any other group of people...perhaps you have evidence to the contrary?


Did I say they didn't condemn it? I know a number of large Muslim organisations have come out to condemn it in the UK. If this happened in the UAE the criminals would probably be hung from the neck.


I tolerate those who tolerate me. And I place too much stock in tolerance, it's bedfellows are weakness and apathy.

It seems you have an issue with people who won't self-apply rules about insulting religion and blasphemy.


Yes, several times. The bible and torah too.


I never came across anything that specific but then one of the machete killers is on video quoting Sura Al Tawba as his justification. A lot of those verses, especially when read in isolation and taken literally are easily used by people like that to kill those who they see as their enemies, including other Muslims. I doubt any book that is so easily twisted to justify murder, including the Bible and Torah.


I'm not one to hide my opinions, you'll get straight talk from me not passive aggressive xenophobia or taqiyya.


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Originally Posted by nateusa

i am not bitter at all.

just hate people looking down the very same people they make great living out of and then turning around slagging them off at every opportunity.

it is cheap and being ungrateful.

these people are hypocrites.