And Don’t call them BARBARIC TERRORISTS either. They don’t like being called BARBARIC TERRORISTS. If you insult the BARBARIC TERRORISTS, they will take out their revenge on you in a BARBARIC, TERRORISTIC way.Like MURDERING YOU for speaking your mind.
Rationalist International expresses shock and deep concern about the attack on Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen today (August 9) by the radical political outfit Majlis Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (MIM) at the Hyderabad Press Club. She was releasing the Telegu translation of her book “Shodd”. Taslima Nasreen is an Honorary Associate of Rationalist International.MIM activists, led by three state Legislative Council members (MLAs), raised slogans against Taslima and flung bouquets and chairs at her and others attending the function. However, no injuries have been reported so far. MIM leader Akhtar Khan, an MLA, said: “She is enemy of Islam, she is a black spot on Muslims.. We cannot bear anyone talking against Islam. She has written books against Islam. We will not tolerate her in Hyderabad.” Taslima was rescued by the police and journalists present at the press club and was escorted to the air port. Three radicals have been detained by the police for questioning.Taslima is living in exile for the last twelve years after death threats forced her to flee Bangladesh. She is an outspoken champion of equal rights for women and a fearless fighter against religion. Taslima has faced numerous death threats from Islamic radicals. Recently, in March 2007, an Indian Muslim group offered a bounty of 500,000 rupees for her beheading.
Posters mentioned a funny picture…
Give me a break. You have lost it on many, many occasions. Even this statement reeks of condescension, not to mention pride.
Your accusations of hypocrisy are, well, hypocritical. You don’t seem to have read the Bible. There are many passages which tell you not to be the kind of person you present here.
Of course, there are passages which tell you to proselytize, to suffer the insults of the unbeliever and so many more idiotic verses of your masochistic book. You will never “plant a seed” here, why not move on?
At what point, if any, is war justified?
What,
I think W and his gang should definitely be punished. If there is a trial I will be surprised but glad. If they receive prison time and, loss of assets and privileges, I think society will have shown a sign of maturity. I do think a trial is a real possibility.
spanders,
Its a tree with a funny looking face!
Ummm, the site isn’t intended to be atheist friendly I suppose.
Krystalline Apostate:
You tell me, since you said it yourself:
Really? Everything? But? what about suicide? a-and Israel??
I have no doubt that from the highly subjective and extremely myopic point of view you?ve made for yourself from your little ivory tower, you think you have?but please, don?t twist your arm out of its socket patting yourself on your back on my account.
?And you missed one on the dolphins, too. I thought for sure you?d snap right back with some one-size-fits-all evolutionary ?explanation? for non-tool assisted intelligence development. Hmmmm. Your frequency of missed opportunities seems to be increasing?have you not been feeling well lately?
Here, let me squeal it for you? ?Poisoning the well! Poisoning the well!? Really, if you can?t handle what you dish out, then maybe you might want to rethink your whole approach here.
jcc
Actually, it’s a little-known fact that dolphins have long used power tools under water and have b=uit entire cities in preparation for their world domination.
Yes, they look all cute and innocent, but just wait.
I could cite my sources, but then I’d have to kill everyone who reads this.
It’s all very hush-hush.
Uh-oh. There’s some suits, knocking at my door…
@karen, What
Re Martin’s op/ed piece.
I don’t see it as any argument for Biblical morality. In fact, I read it as a comment critical of the classical religious dogmatically closed approach to questions such as money and sex.
Ok, the bit about his life is preaching, but I don’t think the rest really is. My doubt that Marin would engage in a full and open dialogue about sex and all things related, is another matter.
st. luc
He did touch on the closed approach to sex, but I don’t recall his tying it to money. Not going to go back and read it to see.
He meandered all over the place and made his main point with his final remark, was my assessment.
karen:
Of course? it all makes sense to me now. That?s what?s happened to my brain, right? It?s all part of the dolphin plot?first they start with the weak-minded; they brainwash us into becoming Christians just so they can control us. And when they?ve gotten enough of us, they?ll use us to physically overtake you all with the real smarts? right? And from the looks of it, their plan must be in the advanced stages?I mean, they got W in the White House and all?
jcc
Well, I hear tell, that W doesn’t snore when he sleeps; he makes high-pitched squeaky sounds.
Do not try to resist; you must be assimiliated!
jcc
relax there is nothing wrong with christianity as long as you maintain separation of gov’t and religion.same is true for atheism and gov’t.
jcc:
We can split the difference between ‘just plain’ & ‘a tad’, then.
Hi, I’m Tad. How you doin’, Plain?
We disagree on the details. Splitting hairs again. Whadda surprise.
Oh, I won’t. Ivory tower? I’m just plain folk. So are you.
I don’t have delusions about it, is all.
Karen actually answered that very well, so why add to it?
I’ve been doing well lately, but rather busy. Thanks for asking.
Sorry, don’t squeal. Or bleat either.
Really, I interact w/you in a respectful (well, semi- at least) manner, you turn into an asshole.
Practice what you preach, or stop preachin’.
Well ,I was wrong ,nothing happened. I could’a swore a funny picture would cause problems. I guess it’s still the land of the free for the most part. Maybe he needs “Barts Doodle”