Do you ever see censorship on Saidit? (Asking after I see yet another account suspended on Twitter.)

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[–]In-the-clouds[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (18 children)

Yet bashing God, committing blasphemy even, is totally allowed here and just about everywhere else. That proves God is merciful, since he does not act like a proud and vain man who gets his feelings hurt easily and takes revenge. He could wipe out the entire Earth in a moment with one blink of his eye, yet he has not. So I praise God for his mercy, which the Old Testament says, endures forever.

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 5 fun5 insightful - 4 fun6 insightful - 5 fun -  (17 children)

Religion is like a penis. By all means, take it home and play with it in private, but for fuck sake don't take it out in public and don't try to shove it down people's throat.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 5 fun4 insightful - 4 fun5 insightful - 5 fun -  (0 children)

don't try to shove it down people's throat.

YOU'RE NOT MY SUPERVISOR!

[–]TarBaby 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (15 children)

God told us to shove it down their throat: https://www.openbible.info/topics/spreading_gods_word

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (14 children)

The Quran instructs followers to kill non-believers, just because a book says you should do something, doesn't mean you should, and doesn't make it socially acceptable.

Surah 3:151: "We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve (all non-Muslims) …"

Surah 2:191: "And kill them (non-Muslims) wherever you find them … kill them. Such is the recompense of the disbelievers (non-Muslims)."

Surah 9:5: "Then kill the disbelievers (non-Muslims) wherever you find them, capture them and besiege them, and lie in wait for them in each and every ambush …"

[–]fschmidt 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

These verses are in the context of war. So are you lying maliciously or are you just ignorant?

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

If you listen to the preaching of the imam in some British mosques, you would understand that there are many in Islam who take this very literally and who believe they are at war, and that westerners are the infidels. It is ignorant see religious texts through rose tinted lenses.

I suppose you believe Leviticus 25:44-46 statement on slavery to be in the context of franchise marketing?

“‘44 Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. 45 You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. 46 You can bequeath them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly.

[–]fschmidt 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (5 children)

Since I think most westerners are modern scum who deserve death, I would probably get along with those imams rather well. In fact I attended mosque where I live for a while to learn about Islam. But anyway, the point is that you are misrepresenting the Quran. I suggest that you read the Quran and attend classes on Islam at a local mosque so that at least you would know what you are talking about.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Which Islam? Sunni? Shi'ite? They're not all the same, nor do they agree with eachother. So the ignorance lies in believing that Islam is a single and innocent religion where the text is unmistakable. Do you not see the countless crimes and terrorist acts committed in the name is Islam? Are you willfully blind of this?

If any text is open to interpretation, it cannot be misrepresented. Islam itself has several interpretations and goes to war over who thinks who's interpretation is better.

I have had 200 hours of the late Christopher Hitchens commentary to guide my learning of religion. And I agree with the majority of what he had to say, as do millions of others.

[–]fschmidt 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The difference between Sunnis and Shiite is mostly political and not relevant. While there are many schools of Islam with different opinions, they agree on the most basic things. Like no educated Muslim would say to generally kill unbelievers. Islam has plenty of problems, but this isn't one of them.

I have had 200 hours of the late Christopher Hitchens commentary to guide my learning of religion. And I agree with the majority of what he had to say

Is this a joke? Peter Hitchens would have been a tolerable choice since he has some understanding of religion. Christopher Hitchens has none. Anyway, the way to learn about any religion is to read their scripture, attend their service, and study the religion with a dedicated educated member of the religion. I have done this with Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Peter Hitchens is primarily a political commentator, a devout Christian who thinks cannabis is deadly, he still believes in reefer madness, it's laughable really. He also doesn't'believe' additicion exists. Hardly a comparison to his brother when it comes to critical thinking.

Christopher Hitchens dedicated much of his life to the study of religion and while I do not agree with all, he has won every single debate with any leading religious figure out in front of him.

[–]TarBaby 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

It is a sin to disobey God.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Texts are written by man.

[–]TarBaby 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Inspired by God

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Very much a chicken or the egg conundrum, as god may have been inspired by man.

Besides, which god are you referring? I'm sure the Norse god's are at least mildly disgruntled at your not acknowledging them as divine entities. The Egyptian god's may not look kindly on being dismissed as false god's in these texts.

[–]TarBaby 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The God who created the universe and the small case gods. Jesus Christ.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Is this a metaphorical 'god' that merely represents the moment that the universe came into existence to personify the universe and everything in it as godly and divine? The type that simply tries to provide an explanation of life, the universe and everything due to our scientific knowledge currently having limitations therefore 'must be god did it duhhh'?

Or is it a representation of a single divine creature with sentience that designed the universe? The type of god that defies the most basic logic that even a child can find fault with due to the obvious fact that it would itself need a creator and a dimensional plane in which to exist, therefore a universe per say in which to reside while creating our little home here on earth? Who then, created your god? What inspired your god's creator to create god to inspire the sandpeople to write a book that became your favourite book?