--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <do.rflex@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, MDixon6569@ wrote: > > > > > > Actually Lurk I thought the little boy was quite cute and sang > > > beautifully, but for somebody to say "they were almost converted > > > to Islam on the spot", based on a cute child, sweet voice and > > > luring melody was pretty emotional and lacked reason. Words have > > > meaning. What was he actually saying? That is why I commented, > > > was this the verse about the rocks crying out "there is a Jew > > > behind me , come and kill him!" > > > > Predisposed bigotry, plain and simple. > > Actually, MDixon is making a very valid point,
No. He isn't. He's predisposed to assume that because the boy is singing from the Koran that he's singing something against Jews. That's predisposed bigotry. and > I hear *you* demonstrating predisposed bigotry, plain > and simple, not him. Where, specifically? > His point is a good one. What did the verse *say*. For > Judy to make such a remark as "I was almost converted > to Islam on the spot" about hearing a voice *and not > having any idea what it was saying* was stupid to the > max. He could have been singing the Koran's counterpart > to the Biblical verse you cited for all she knew. And > believing every word of it. He could have been singing > the verse from the Koran that MDixon cites above. I've said absolutely nothing about Judy's comment. But according to Judy, Dixon's verse is a hadith, not a verse from the Koran. A hadith is a passed on saying. I'd make it akin to the 'Christian' saying "God helps those who help themselves" which also is not found in any Biblical scripture. > The thing is, *you don't know*. And neither does Judy. And neither does Dixon. > And yet she was willing to allow emotion to color her > thinking enough to say something silly like she said. I've said absolutely nothing about Judy's comment. If you have a problem with what Judy said then take it up with her. > And you've been even worse, trying to paint MDixon as > a bigot Nope. He's painted *himself* as a bigot. I've merely pointed it out. > when, from my point of view, he hasn't said > anything the least bit bigoted. He was just pointing > out yours and Judy's knee-jerk reactions to certain > things that you tend to become knee jerks about. Where? > The bigot in this scenario is *you*, John. You're > actively trying to characterize MDixon's position as > being very different than it is. No. I'm pointing out that his position is predisposed bigotry, which it is. > I don't agree with > many of his political leanings, either, but unlike you > I don't feel the need to demonize him for holding them. > You do. A bigot is a bigot. Quit trying to play people against each other for your ego facade, Barry. It's humiliatingly [for you] transparent.
