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Reply #180 - Sep 4th, 2014 at 4:24pm
 
He is such a good little Christian, loving his neighbours.  As long as they aren't Muslims!   Grin Grin Cheesy Cheesy Grin Grin
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Reply #181 - Sep 4th, 2014 at 5:06pm
 
|dev|null wrote on Sep 4th, 2014 at 4:24pm:
He is such a good little Christian, loving his neighbours.  As long as they aren't Muslims!   Grin Grin Cheesy Cheesy Grin Grin


No no, the old boy's an equal-opportunity hater. The old boy hates all his neighbours.

His Lutheran prophet doesn't come into it. As a Freudian, the old boy is most secular in this regard.
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Reply #182 - Sep 4th, 2014 at 5:47pm
 
Team Murdoch wrote on Sep 4th, 2014 at 2:16am:
Christians are slaughtering Muslims in the Central African Republic


Team Murdoch wrote on Sep 4th, 2014 at 2:16am:
Jews slaughter Muslims in Palestine


Team Murdoch wrote on Sep 4th, 2014 at 2:16am:
Jews slaughter Muslims in Palestine:


And who has caused this. Could it be the same type of person that has hacked two heads off?

The CAR was started by muslims as was the Palo crap. Same as in Philippine's, Thailand, Myanmar, Nigeria, Libya, Indonesia and all other countries that have been infested with islam.

Will happen here but it will OK according to the apologists because its only a couple muslims who want to kill you.   
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Reply #183 - Sep 5th, 2014 at 2:52pm
 
Adamant wrote on Sep 4th, 2014 at 5:47pm:
Will happen here but it will OK according to the apologists because its only a couple muslims who want to kill you.   


You'd prefer they all wanted to kill you or do you already believe that?   Grin Grin Grin Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy
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Reply #184 - Sep 5th, 2014 at 3:19pm
 
Adamant wrote on Sep 4th, 2014 at 5:47pm:
Team Murdoch wrote on Sep 4th, 2014 at 2:16am:
Christians are slaughtering Muslims in the Central African Republic


Team Murdoch wrote on Sep 4th, 2014 at 2:16am:
Jews slaughter Muslims in Palestine


Team Murdoch wrote on Sep 4th, 2014 at 2:16am:
Jews slaughter Muslims in Palestine:


And who has caused this.


The Muslims, of course.
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Reply #185 - Sep 5th, 2014 at 6:43pm
 
|dev|null wrote on Sep 4th, 2014 at 3:35pm:
Soren wrote on Sep 4th, 2014 at 12:44pm:
The significance is that it is happening and that that it is happening on religious grounds to innocents who have not done anything to deserve it.  Oh, and that it is done on explicitly Islamic grounds.

That's the significance of it.



And how is it relevant to a discussion on the Pew Survey? 



It shows what they DO, not what they SAY.

Or do you think that's irrelevant?
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Reply #186 - Sep 5th, 2014 at 7:18pm
 
Soren wrote on Sep 5th, 2014 at 6:43pm:
|dev|null wrote on Sep 4th, 2014 at 3:35pm:
Soren wrote on Sep 4th, 2014 at 12:44pm:
The significance is that it is happening and that that it is happening on religious grounds to innocents who have not done anything to deserve it.  Oh, and that it is done on explicitly Islamic grounds.

That's the significance of it.



And how is it relevant to a discussion on the Pew Survey? 



It shows what they DO, not what they SAY.

Or do you think that's irrelevant?


It is, when we are discussing Muslim societies, Soren.

These are the crimes of some Muslims, not all Muslims.  Unless you believe in Guilt by Association?   

Don't bother answering, Soren.  We know you do from your numerous other posts.  For you, it doesn't matter how saintly a person may be, if they're Muslim, they are damned in your mind forever more.   Roll Eyes

The Pew Survey(s) OTOH, show a snapshot of the attitudes of Muslim societies at the time at which they are conducted.  They are conducted and analysed in a scientific manner according to statistical theory and canvas large numbers of members of Muslim societies in order to build up a picture of their attitudes.   Pew has conducted numerous surveys on various topics in Muslim countries.  It is interesting though, how some here assume that  surveys conducted in 2012 or earlier tells definitely what people in 2014 are thinking on these issues or that attitudes do not change over time.

I still note no one has answered the question about whether these Pew surveys are longitudinal or latitudinal.  I wonder why?
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Reply #187 - Sep 5th, 2014 at 7:46pm
 
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Reply #188 - Apr 11th, 2016 at 4:30pm
 
Another recent survey:

Lord Herbert wrote on Apr 11th, 2016 at 4:10pm:
I'm frankly surprised how tough his words are. The PC terminology is no longer there, and he's talking straight out of Geert Wilder's book, and what Trump has been saying, and what Australia's Kirralie Smith of Australian Liberty Alliance has been warning about.

The message from all of them is "Ignore this problem at you peril".

It's extraordinary to think that all these people have left Pauline Hanson far behind in what they're now openly saying.

"British Muslims are becoming a nation within a nation, the former equalities watchdog warns today.

Trevor Phillips says many hold very different values from the rest of society and want to lead separate lives.


(Whatever happened to "Oh, but it's only a tiny few"?)

"Most worryingly, those with separatist views are far more likely to support terrorism. The former head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission advocates the monitoring of ethnic minority populations on housing estates to stop them becoming ‘ghetto villages’.

He says schools may have to consider a 50 per cent limit on Muslim or other minority pupils to encourage social integration.


And he says disturbing survey findings point to a growing chasm between the attitudes of many British Muslims and their compatriots.


"Oh, but it's only a very few!"

These one-time apologists sure have changed their tune all of a sudden.

And then we have people like Karnal - who no doubt is afraid of heights - still batting for Muslims who take their authority from the sacred texts of Islam. It's like a Jew mounting a protest against an anti-neo-Nazi rally.

Karnal hates me accessing the UK Daily Mail where they often run uncomplimentary stories about Muslims getting up to mischief. It pains him to see these gay-supporting people being shown up in such a bad light. Karnal knows who his friends are, and he's determined to remain loyal to them.

"MUSLIMS ARE A GAY MAN'S BEST FRIEND"

We've all seen the bumper stickers.

It's a good read:

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Reply #189 - Apr 11th, 2016 at 4:35pm
 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3533041/Warning-UK-Muslim-ghettoes-Nation-nation-developing-says-former-equalities-watchdog.html

Warning on 'UK Muslim ghettoes': Nation within a nation developing says former equalities watchdog

Trevor Phillips says many Muslims hold 'different values' to rest of society
He is the former head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
It comes after major survey on Muslim attitudes on UK issues
One in three supports bigamy and more than half oppose gay marriage

British Muslims are becoming a nation within a nation, the former equalities watchdog warns today.

Trevor Phillips says many hold very different values from the rest of society and want to lead separate lives.

Most worryingly, those with separatist views are far more likely to support terrorism. The former head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission advocates the monitoring of ethnic minority populations on housing estates to stop them becoming ‘ghetto villages’.

He says schools may have to consider a 50 per cent limit on Muslim or other minority pupils to encourage social integration.

And he says disturbing survey findings point to a growing chasm between the attitudes of many British Muslims and their compatriots.

In a no-holds barred article for the Daily Mail ahead of a television documentary on Muslim attitudes in Britain, Mr Phillips also warns:

Extremist ideas have flourished while politicians claim ‘only a tiny minority hold dangerous views’;
An estimated 100,000 British Muslims admit having sympathy with suicide bombers fighting injustice;
Many believe it is divinely ordained that a woman should always obey her husband;
Large numbers ‘do not accept the values and behaviours that make Britain what it is’.

Mr Phillips’ intervention comes after he was asked to analyse the findings of a major survey on Muslim attitudes in the UK, which will form the basis of Channel 4’s documentary, What British Muslims Really Think, which airs on Wednesday night.

The documentary will portray the UK’s Muslims as a nation within a nation that has its own geography and values.

Mr Phillips warns of a ‘life-and-death struggle for the soul of British Islam’.

He insists: ‘The reason why our fellow Britons seem so far out of line with mainstream opinion is that too many live in a different Britain to the rest of us.’

A fifth have not entered the home of a non-Muslim in the past year. The poll found that 39 per cent of the 1,081 Muslim adult men and women questioned for the survey agreed that wives should always obey their husbands.

One in three supports the right of a man to have more than one wife, even though it is illegal in the UK. Twenty-three per cent support the introduction of sharia law.

Fifty-two per cent of the Muslims surveyed did not believe that homosexuality should be legal, and even more opposed gay marriage.

Almost half thought it was unacceptable for a gay or lesbian to teach their children.

And young Muslims were found to be nearly as far removed from the rest of British society as their elders.

Mr Phillips says most Muslims in this ‘nation-within-a-nation’ reject violence in defence of their faith.

But 4 per cent, equivalent to 100,000 British Muslims, had sympathy for those who used violent ends to defend Islam.

The equalities campaigner pointed to the recent killing of Glasgow newsagent Asad Shah by a fellow Muslim.

This life and death struggle: In a stark analysis, former equalities chief reveals how extremist ideals have been allowed to flourish

By Trevor Phillips


Britain is in many ways a better place than it’s ever been – more prosperous, more diverse, more liberal.

But for some of our fellow citizens, we’re heading in entirely the wrong direction. So much so that some of them would rather live under a wholly different system.

Indeed, a significant minority of Britain’s three million Muslims consider us a nation of such low morals that they would rather live more separately from their non-Muslim countrymen, preferably under sharia law.

This sobering conclusion comes from the most comprehensive survey of British Muslims ever conducted, commissioned by Channel 4.

Having been asked to examine its results, I believe it holds a grim message for all of us.

There is a life-and-death struggle for the soul of British Islam – and this is not a battle that the rest of us can afford to sit out. We need to take sides.

For the most part, Britain’s Muslims share most people’s preoccupations – jobs, homes, a future for their families. Nearly nine out of ten say they feel British.

One of the reasons they like Britain is freedom to practise their religion as they see fit.

But below the surface, the pollsters told us that a ‘chasm’ was developing between the attitudes of many British Muslims and their compatriots, driven by their adherence to their faith.

More than half of Muslims think lesbian or gay relationships should be illegal.

Almost a third of British Muslims think polygamy – currently illegal – should be permitted. Young Muslims are nearly as enthusiastic for it as older Muslims.

Two fifths (39 per cent) of Muslims say a woman should always obey her husband, compared to 5 per cent of non-Muslims.

These views are not regarded as old-fashioned – they are seen by those who hold them as divinely ordained.
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Reply #190 - Apr 11th, 2016 at 4:38pm
 
Unfortunately, so is the Koranic injunction that a man may chastise his wife. It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that the instruction to ‘obey’ tells women that they should accept domestic abuse without complaint.

Finally, there’s the small matter of the Jews: 35 per cent of British Muslims – compared to 8 per cent of others – believe Jewish people have too much power in Britain.

The reason why these fellow Britons seem so far out of line with mainstream opinion is that too many live in a different Britain to the rest of us.

A fifth have not entered the home of a non-Muslim in the past year. This may not be their fault – I recall being shut out of white friends’ homes as a child – but the outcome is disastrous for integration.

Sadly, many British Muslims are keen to embrace this status. One in six would prefer to live more separately; almost a quarter would like to see areas where sharia law took precedence over British law.

Most people in this nation-within-a-nation eschew violence in defence of religion. Not all, though.

We have recently seen the murder of a leading Scottish Muslim, the killer citing ‘disrespect’ of the faith.

Four per cent – the equivalent of more than 100,000 British Muslims – told the researchers that they had sympathy for people who take part in suicide bombing to fight injustice.

Asked if they knew that someone was involved with supporting terrorism in Syria, just one in three would report it to the police.

There is one truly terrifying finding. Muslims who have separatist views about how they want to live in Britain are far more likely to support terrorism than those who do not.

And there are far too many of the former for us to feel that we can gradually defeat the threat.

Liberal-minded Muslims have been saying for some time that our live-and-let-live attitudes have allowed a climate to grow in which extremist ideas have flourished within Britain’s Muslim communities.

Our politicians have tried to reassure us that only a tiny minority hold dangerous views.

All the while, girls are shipped off to have their genitals mutilated, young women and men are being pressured into marriages they do not want, and teenagers are being seduced into donning suicide vests or becoming jihadi brides.

We have ‘understood’ too much, and challenged too little – and in doing so are in danger of sacrificing a generation of young British people to values that are antithetical to the beliefs of most of us, including many Muslims.

In my view, we have to adopt a far more muscular approach to integration than ever, replacing the failed policy of multiculturalism.

In the case of British Muslims it means ensuring that schools – such as those in the ‘Trojan Horse’ case in Birmingham where hardliners tried to impose an Islamist agenda – are not taken over by any single minority group.

That could mean changing catchment areas, as has taken place in Oldham, much to the town’s benefit; or even limiting the presence of any ethnic minority group to no more than 50 per cent.

It will mean strict monitoring of the ethnic composition of housing estates to prevent them becoming ‘ghetto villages’, little islands separate from the rest of their districts.

It will mean political parties no longer turning a blind eye to appalling misdemeanours in return for votes from community leaders – so-called silence-for-votes deals which created havoc in Rotherham and Rochdale and contributed to the grooming scandals in those towns.

Some will find such steps distasteful. One Left-wing commentator has already claimed that our analysis reveals attitudes no different from those of elderly white Britons – or indeed some Conservatives.

This entirely underestimates the seriousness of what Britain’s Muslims are telling us.

Muslims want to be part of Britain – but many do not accept the values and behaviours that make Britain what it is; they believe that Islam offers a better future.

And a small number feel that these sincerely held beliefs justify attempts to destroy our democracy.

Britain’s liberal Muslims are crying out for this challenge to be confronted.

The complacency we’ve displayed so far is leaving them to fight alone, and putting our society in danger. We cannot continue to sit on the fence in the hope that the problem will go away.

Trevor Phillips presents What British Muslims Really Think on Channel 4, Wednesday at 10pm
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Reply #191 - Apr 11th, 2016 at 7:02pm
 
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Four per cent – the equivalent of more than 100,000 British Muslims – told the researchers that they had sympathy for people who take part in suicide bombing to fight injustice.


FD would you have sympathy for suicide bombing to fight injustice?
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Reply #192 - Apr 11th, 2016 at 7:28pm
 
By injustice, do you mean Muhammed cartoons?
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Reply #193 - Apr 11th, 2016 at 7:29pm
 
your view of injustice - obviously.
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Reply #194 - Apr 11th, 2016 at 7:35pm
 
And by the way, that 4% just seems absurd.

I would think that close to 100% of human beings - let alone muslims - would have at least some sympathy for someone blowing themselves up to fight injustice.

Western culture and literature is riddled with glorifying the "suicide bomber". Think of the  drunk crop-duster in Independence Day. 
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