posted April 30, 2012 05:55 AM            

The media needs to be more deligent with such articles and get the facts right.

I have muslim family too and it p***** me off when a religion or race is stereotyped because of bad actions from a group who happens to be the same religion/race.

The ones I know are kind, respectable, caring, humble and peaceful human beings.

Venus, the same goes for you.

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posted May 01, 2012 05:48 PM            

but, venus, the mail does this all the time and i have seen equally blatant smears posted on the board about subjects diverse and numerous. it is sad so many are willing to believe any nasty gossip about muslims, but just as sad when it is about the NHS, liberals, and celebrities...

posted May 02, 2012 05:23 AM            

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Originally posted by katatonic:

it is sad so many are willing to believe any nasty gossip about muslims, but just as sad when it is about the NHS, liberals, and celebrities...

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posted May 03, 2012 10:52 AM            

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Originally posted by lalalinda:
http://www.dai lymail.co.uk/news/article-2135434/Outrage-Egypt-plans-farewell-intercourse-law-husbands-sex-dead-wives-hours-AFTER-death.html?ICO=most_read_module

[b]Outrage as Egypt plans 'farewell intercourse law' so husbands can have sex with DEAD wives up to six hours after their death

Egyptian husbands will soon be legally allowed to have sex with their dead wives - for up to six hours after their death.
The controversial new law is part of a raft of measures being introduced by the Islamist-dominated parliament.
It will also see the minimum age of marriage lowered to 14 and the ridding of
women's rights of getting education and employment.

The subject of a husband having sex with his dead wife arose in May 2011 when Moroccan cleric Zamzami Abdul Bari said marriage remains valid even after death.
He also said that women have the right to have sex with her dead husband, alarabiya.net reported.

http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/25/210198.html

This is so hard to believe, wouldn't that be considered "defiling a corpse" ?
and how does that fit in with Muslim Beliefs?

sign me
extremely confused
(and totally grossed out)

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posted May 03, 2012 04:16 PM            

Venus, I’m sorry you felt singled out

Islam and Christianity share A LOT of similarities, and it’s really unfortunate that so many people are so susceptible to believing things they read in the media or categorizing an entire religion and everyone who is a part of it according to the actions of a number of people singled out to justify political/economic agendas.

The “advanced Western world” has plenty of blood on its hands as well, including Christian missionaries who have used their views on religion and what constitutes being “civilized” as an excuse to condemn other cultures. In fact, stories like this one are created in the media for a reason, seeing the awful way all Muslim men supposedly treat their "weak and victimized" women is used as a justification for war and violence. It's amazing that it's still so easy to convince people of these negative and false representations.

posted May 03, 2012 05:16 PM            

but no profiling going on of course.

he said similar things about gay people and their right to work in washington or government anywhere.

posted May 04, 2012 06:26 AM            

thanks Randall and Charmaine, your words are too kind

and thank you to all the others who retracted, i know it wasnt in your intention to hurt anyone