tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25556312.post1196043927066207760..comments2024-03-01T03:16:14.116+00:00Comments on Another Green World: That's enough theology for today, Dr WallDerek Wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05462511891409913195noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25556312.post-47516024600103508882009-01-19T16:29:00.000+00:002009-01-19T16:29:00.000+00:00Derek,I do hope that you are not deliberately bein...Derek,<BR/>I do hope that you are not deliberately being distracted by Anon in order to avoid answering the question.<BR/><BR/>A link to the Christmas Economist would be nice, but it’s really your view that I seek. It was you who made the statement [without attributing it to anyone else] so it is up to you to defend it.<BR/><BR/>I’ll repeat the question so you don’t forget, I won’t.<BR/><BR/>So weggishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651722712995395981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25556312.post-26533064992948958392009-01-19T13:38:00.000+00:002009-01-19T13:38:00.000+00:00DerekThere is a big diffrence between, one who sit...Derek<BR/><BR/>There is a big diffrence between, one who sits at home and reads philosophy and finds that Communism is cool and maybe even that social nationalism can be cool, to the real world of of practical way how those philosophies were applied.<BR/>Give me ONE place on earth were Islam implamantation is cool!<BR/>For your info, the number of Muslims I met in my life gets to 5000 or more asAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25556312.post-45524022190531705012009-01-19T13:24:00.000+00:002009-01-19T13:24:00.000+00:00I am very critical of repressive religion and the ...I am very critical of repressive religion and the worst example is probably Saudi...but there is more to Islam than this.<BR/><BR/>I do find that most rants come from people like anon above.<BR/><BR/>There was a very good article on cool Islam in the Economist Christmas issue which I will blog at some point.<BR/><BR/><BR/>It does get dull when the Islamphobes come on to the comments, stupidity Derek Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05462511891409913195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25556312.post-35908399992219314842009-01-19T08:56:00.000+00:002009-01-19T08:56:00.000+00:00What is it that makes Islam as opposed to Christia...What is it that makes Islam as opposed to Christianity or Judaism “cool”?<BR/><BR/>There are some elements in Islam, like "the way you treat woman, kids, thief's, other religions, alcohol drinkers,"honor killings".<BR/>That fascinates some person's WEIRD imagination.<BR/>Living in Muslim countries, like Saudi, Iran must be fascinating, so liberal, so advanced, so democratic that support freedom Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25556312.post-84628702480432325312009-01-18T23:54:00.000+00:002009-01-18T23:54:00.000+00:00In all my nearly 60 years I have never, ever been ...In all my nearly 60 years I have never, ever been shouted at by evangelicals [or anybody else for that matter, including Ashley] with a mega phone. Maybe I should get out more? Or maybe I should just continue to avoid Croydon and Berkshire? <BR/><BR/>So pray tell Derek. If “Jews, Christians and Muslims share the same god” what is it that makes Islam as opposed to Christianity or Judaism “cool”?weggishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651722712995395981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25556312.post-4299143808657538012009-01-18T20:49:00.000+00:002009-01-18T20:49:00.000+00:00I am not especially a Dawkins fan, cos I love cool...I am not especially a Dawkins fan, cos I love cool Islam, liberation theology and yes science can be less than scientific but I feel that Mike was making in his comment the point that evagelicals literally armed with mega phones shouting at us is no fun...does not seem to be a particulary controversial point to me and I sure you don't really disagree.<BR/><BR/>Or do you like being shouted at withDerek Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05462511891409913195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25556312.post-3041970928541908012009-01-18T19:39:00.000+00:002009-01-18T19:39:00.000+00:00And just who is the current “evangelist”? Today’s ...And just who is the current “evangelist”? Today’s Billy Graham?<BR/><BR/>OH! It’s Richard Dawkins, the Charles Simonyi Professor for the public understanding of Science and hero of non other than Mike Armstrong.<BR/><BR/>“Dawkins is the suave Ayatollah of atheism” – Quentin Letts, “The 50 people who buggered up Britain” p 92.<BR/><BR/>If you want to be a scientist sonny, you have to [it’s a weggishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651722712995395981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25556312.post-60817031022311396782009-01-17T23:32:00.000+00:002009-01-17T23:32:00.000+00:00Yes evangelicals with mega phones are no fun...Yes evangelicals with mega phones are no fun...Derek Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05462511891409913195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25556312.post-77360605565776679842009-01-17T23:25:00.000+00:002009-01-17T23:25:00.000+00:00After many years of putting up with evangelical Ch...After many years of putting up with evangelical Christians plastering buses with lies and harassing us with their amplified ranting in the streets, it's good to see them being given a taste of the majority point of view.<BR/><BR/>It is not so far back in history that you would be burnt at the stake by the church for such heresy. Mind you in some countries things haven't changed much...Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09675611922168618055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25556312.post-75391577246933983212009-01-17T19:10:00.000+00:002009-01-17T19:10:00.000+00:00Jews, Christians and Muslims share the same god......Jews, Christians and Muslims share the same god...and Jews, Christians and Muslims I suspect are keener like me to throw their shoes at George Bush than any bus.Derek Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05462511891409913195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25556312.post-36089032231324403892009-01-17T15:40:00.000+00:002009-01-17T15:40:00.000+00:00Imagine if it had read "There probably isn't an Al...Imagine if it had read "There probably isn't an Allah" - the bus would be a smoking wreck now. It might even have had shoes thrown at it, which would be most upsetting.<BR/>Аллаху Акбар!Trofimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471793476279541681noreply@blogger.com