Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
Feb 1st 2013, 1:57 pm
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Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
I'll get right to the point. Why is the Islamic world so backward and ignorant? A thousand years ago, we hear, Arab culture put Europe in the shade, with great achievements in mathematics, astronomy, and architecture. Now it all seems to have boiled down to sadists and fanatics. I know this is a lot to explain in <<<snip>>> but give it a whiz: Where did our Muslim brothers go wrong?
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Feb 1st 2013, 2:01 pm
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Re: Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
Originally Posted by Schade
I'll get right to the point. Why is the Islamic world so backward and ignorant? A thousand years ago, we hear, Arab culture put Europe in the shade, with great achievements in mathematics, astronomy, and architecture. Now it all seems to have boiled down to sadists and fanatics. I know this is a lot to explain in <<<snip>>>, but give it a whiz: Where did our Muslim brothers go wrong?
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Feb 1st 2013, 2:07 pm
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Re: Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
Last time I saw the irony it was in the pot next to the soot covered kettle on the stove....
Might still be there
Might still be there
Feb 1st 2013, 3:07 pm
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Re: Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
Is the user name intentional, German "das ist Schade"?
Feb 1st 2013, 3:41 pm
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Re: Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
Is the user name intentional, German "das ist Schade"?
Feb 2nd 2013, 5:08 am
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Re: Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
Is the user name intentional, German "das ist Schade"?
Feb 2nd 2013, 6:30 am
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Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
According to my Bable fish stuck in my ear it means:
Translate "schade" from Dutch = damage
Do I get a cigar?
Translate "schade" from Dutch = damage
Do I get a cigar?
Feb 2nd 2013, 7:12 am
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Re: Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
Close but no cigar...
You can have a Cheeroot instead
You can have a Cheeroot instead
Feb 2nd 2013, 8:23 am
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Re: Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
Originally Posted by scottishcelts
Maybe this person is Sade's no.1 fan but has one of those Sean Connery type speech things going on.
You mean a speech impeppermint?
Feb 2nd 2013, 8:28 am
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Re: Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
Originally Posted by Call me AL
You mean a speech impeppermint?
Feb 2nd 2013, 8:37 am
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Re: Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
Originally Posted by Schade
.......... Where did our Muslim brothers go wrong?
"Your Highness, where did it all go wrong?" I asked.
Feb 2nd 2013, 7:13 pm
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Re: Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
Originally Posted by scottishcelts
Maybe this person is Sade's no.1 fan but has one of those Sean Connery type speech things going on.
Originally Posted by Nice Guy
According to my Bable fish stuck in my ear it means:
Translate "schade" from Dutch = damage
Do I get a cigar?
Translate "schade" from Dutch = damage
Do I get a cigar?
Originally Posted by kimilseung
That reminds me of a story when I worked in a flash hotel. I was delivering champagne to Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud's room, I saw thousands of pounds of casino winnings and the current Miss World both arranged tastefully on his bed.
"Your Highness, where did it all go wrong?" I asked.
"Your Highness, where did it all go wrong?" I asked.
Feb 2nd 2013, 9:10 pm
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Re: Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
Where did it all go wrong? When he forgot to lay in a good supply of Viagra....
Feb 3rd 2013, 1:12 am
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Re: Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
Originally Posted by Schade
I'll get right to the point. Why is the Islamic world so backward and ignorant? A thousand years ago, we hear, Arab culture put Europe in the shade, with great achievements in mathematics, astronomy, and architecture. Now it all seems to have boiled down to sadists and fanatics. I know this is a lot to explain in <<<snip>>> but give it a whiz: Where did our Muslim brothers go wrong?
Feb 3rd 2013, 1:26 am
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Re: Why is so much of the Islamic world backward and ignorant?
Originally Posted by Macca67
Beards. Around the start of the 14th century Muslim men in Persia were invited to China by Marco Polo and they witnessed a beard growing contest. It took off like wildfire back in Arabia and after a few years it was like American Idol. Everyone then started to skive off work to spy on other folks beard growing secrets, nothing got done and the country went to the dogs.
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