TurquoiseB wrote: >As a socio-politico-religio break from all the >TM stuff, here's a great rant from Christopher >Moore, author of "Lamb: The Gospel According >to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal." > > >Steaming Hot Cup O Jihad with that Danish? > >So, by now you've all heard that the Danish newspaper that published >cartoons depicting Mohammed cause a Muslim boycott of Danish food >products, as well as death threats to the newspaper and the >withdrawal of the Saudi and Libyan Ambassadors from Denmark. > >Now, it's politically correct to say that we are not in a clash of >cultures, but for those who felt that an entire nation should >somehow be penalized because their sense of humor does not line up >with certain religious beliefs, going as far as shouting Death to >Denmark!, well, I'm sorry, you people are fucked-up. And so is the >culture that produced you. > >Let me qualify. I'm not saying that Mohammed, or Islam is fucked up, >but those of you who are talking about violence or any retaliation >for that matter, because of some cartoons, you people are fucked up. >You are fucked up by choice, but you are fucked up nonetheless. Of >all the things to get your turbans in a bunch about, some cartoons >in a Nordic newspaper are not it. If you are going to pay respect to >tradition, how about keeping in mind that when the Danish were >gnawing on reindeer bones and trying to get the hang of slaughtering >Irish Monks, your people were inventing algebra, modern sanitation, >and Damascus steel. In other words, you were about five-hundred >years out of the dark ages when Europe was still looking for the >light switch. So now you want to behave like you just can't wait to >get everyone tied to the stake and start your own inquisition rather >than develop a sense of context, or a sense of humor? > >I don't want to go all Anne Coulter on you (because I enjoy >sandwiches and sanity too much), but I wrote a book that has a lot >of fun with the Christian prophet, and it's sold hundreds of >thousands of copies all over the world, and you know what? Everyone >is cool with it. Christians write me every day to tell me how much >they enjoyed it because they get the joke. Yet some obscure Danish >paper publishes a drawing of Mohammed with a bomb on his head and >you guys are ready to go Jihad on them – you threaten to plant >bombs, IN THE NAME OF MOHAMMED. Talk about making their point for >them. Are you trying to prove that you're theologically inferior to >your Christian counterparts? You feel as if you need to catch up on >the atrocities because your prophet showed up five hundred years >after theirs? Look, take a tour of our red states – take a good look >at the toothless fucktards who claim to be striking out in the name >of the Lord. (Intelligent design, my ass. Again, talk about making >the point for the other side.) No, save your cab fare, look at >George Bush – do you want to equate yourself with the kind of >religiously motivated, narrow-minded ignorance that he represents? >No? > >Well then lighten the fuck up. > >At least the majority of the Christians have managed to, and they >had a long line of ignorant fuckwits to overcome as well, just like >you do now. So to all of the reasonable Muslims who are shaking >their heads right now at the idea of answering satire with violence, >well good for you. And for those of you of any religion who are >shaking your heads at the idea that God gives a good goddamn who you >kill in his name, well good for you too. And for those of you who >would debase your own faith by acting as if the creator of the >universe can be injured by someone's taste in humor, well call me >smug, but you need to channel your energy toward a little more >humility. > >And finally, to you cartoon jihadists, calling for death to Denmark >and boycotting Danish products – well, that's your choice, but >you're going to miss out on all that delicious Danish ham with your >eggs. > Over on David Icke's site there is this photo of an Islamic protester with a sign saying: "Behead those who say Islam is violent." Icke's headline is "Anyone notice a contradiction here?" :) http://davidicke.com/headlines.php
The cartoons were first published in September so why are they rioting now? Maybe it *is* staged: http://infowars.com/articles/ww3/danish_muslim_riots_staged_psyop.htm CIA business as usual? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
