Surely you think that Judaism is barbaric as well?in its extreme forms I agree. In many African countries the same laws apply due to the catholic state And outlawing homosexuality and sex without a formal union
But then you are islamaphobic as well as you fear the draconian practices it in its “pure” form could apply
If the world lived in an Islamic state as practiced by the Islam extremists it would be akin to Nazism would it not?
I hope you’re not expecting a straight answer to that.Surely you think that Judaism is barbaric as well?
If you wanted to be a transgender in any Islam country would you be allowed to?
I’m all for this… religion is the root cause of 99% of the world’s problems. past, present and future
Ah well,but he would say that wouldn't he ?
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Its weird. He's not a stupid bloke but seems to have no given this the slightest thought. As an internationally touring band he'll know the restrictions there are in place to tour non-EU countries, and they've been around long enough to remember the days of touring before freedom of movement in the EU.What is wrong with these people.
Just admit you either fucked up or you didn't know what you were voting for.
Utter rubbishI’m all for this… religion is the root cause of 99% of the world’s problems. past, present and future
Disagree - most wars have a root cause in difference in religion and ideologies.Utter rubbish
Disagree - most wars have a root cause in difference in religion and ideologies.
look at the “war on terror” as the most recent. Christianity itself is constantly at war within what with Catholicism and Protestantism.
the world would be so much better off without religion. To many extreme people believing their holy book is correct.
Disagree - most wars have a root cause in difference in religion and ideologies.
look at the “war on terror” as the most recent. Christianity itself is constantly at war within what with Catholicism and Protestantism.
the world would be so much better off without religion. To many extreme people believing their holy book is correct.
Not even remotely true. The situation in Northern Ireland has nothing to do religion. It’s about loyalty to the British crown (hence loyalists) and loyalty to the Irish republic (hence republicans). The split of loyalists and republicans is more to do with geography than religion. The majority of Protestants are in the province of Ulster and almost exclusively of Scottish Protestant decent, the province being nearest to Scotland so where most landed and then settled. There’s been no shortage of Protestant republicans, most notably Wolfe Tone and one of the founding members of the SDLP was Protestant and the SDLP is and always has been a Republican Party. The republican movement has been littered with Protestants and equally the British army has a long tradition of serving Irish Catholics, more Irish Catholics died fighting with the British army in two world wars (two wars that had nothing to do with religion by the way) than have died fighting for the Republican cause.Disagree - most wars have a root cause in difference in religion and ideologies.
look at the “war on terror” as the most recent. Christianity itself is constantly at war within what with Catholicism and Protestantism.
the world would be so much better off without religion. To many extreme people believing their holy book is correct.
Totally agree. Mostly about money and greed. Then prejudice.I think religion comes third behind money & politics these day when it comes to what causes wars & conflict
They all do the same thing- create artificial ways to justify how one group of people is not as good as another group & how they need to be punished for it
Not even remotely true. The situation in Northern Ireland has nothing to do religion. It’s about loyalty to the British crown (hence loyalists) and loyalty to the Irish republic (hence republicans). The split of loyalists and republicans is more to do with geography than religion. The majority of Protestants are in the province of Ulster and almost exclusively of Scottish Protestant decent, the province being nearest to Scotland so where most landed and then settled. There’s been no shortage of Protestant republicans, most notably Wolfe Tone and one of the founding members of the SDLP was Protestant and the SDLP is and always has been a Republican Party. The republican movement has been littered with Protestants and equally the British army has a long tradition of serving Irish Catholics, more Irish Catholics died fighting with the British army in two world wars (two wars that had nothing to do with religion by the way) than have died fighting for the Republican cause.
Thanks to Brexit Republican ranks are being swollen again with Protestants, especially the younger generation who just want to continue to live in peace, look at the dinosaurs in the DUP, look at the progressive politics in the south and see a brighter future in an united Ireland.
It’s a brief review of Irish history. If you look back the Republican movement was started by prominent Protestants, the original rebel movement was started by prominent Protestants. It only really split down religious lines with the creation of Northern Ireland 100 years ago and that as I point out had more to do with geography making Ulster predominately Protestant than anything else.You could argue his point is partly true .
Ideology
Unionist or Irish nationalist
Surely more wars have been down to nationalism and resources than religion by quite some distance?
Religion may be a recruiting tool and a justification, but ultimately it’s mostly a land/resource grab historically.
Just going through a “top 10 biggest wars” article I found:
WW2 - not religious
Sino-Japan war - not religious
Qing Dynasty conquest - not religious
Taiping Rebellion - Christians
WW1 - Not religious
An Lushan Rebellion - Not religious
Dungan Revolt - Muslims
Russian Civil War - Not religious
Chinese Civil War - Not religious
Thirty Years War - Catholics and Protestants
Disclaimer: I am not a historian and have just read a sentence on each so may be way off.
Apart from in Scotland where nobody seems to mind itNationalism is a great point. It is a scourge.
Apart from in Scotland where nobody seems to mind it
I never mentioned Ireland, that’s a complicated matter in itself.Not even remotely true. The situation in Northern Ireland has nothing to do religion. It’s about loyalty to the British crown (hence loyalists) and loyalty to the Irish republic (hence republicans). The split of loyalists and republicans is more to do with geography than religion. The majority of Protestants are in the province of Ulster and almost exclusively of Scottish Protestant decent, the province being nearest to Scotland so where most landed and then settled. There’s been no shortage of Protestant republicans, most notably Wolfe Tone and one of the founding members of the SDLP was Protestant and the SDLP is and always has been a Republican Party. The republican movement has been littered with Protestants and equally the British army has a long tradition of serving Irish Catholics, more Irish Catholics died fighting with the British army in two world wars (two wars that had nothing to do with religion by the way) than have died fighting for the Republican cause.
Thanks to Brexit Republican ranks are being swollen again with Protestants, especially the younger generation who just want to continue to live in peace, look at the dinosaurs in the DUP, look at the progressive politics in the south and see a brighter future in an united Ireland.
The world would be better without human beings. It’s a human problem not a religion one for meDisagree - most wars have a root cause in difference in religion and ideologies.
look at the “war on terror” as the most recent. Christianity itself is constantly at war within what with Catholicism and Protestantism.
the world would be so much better off without religion. To many extreme people believing their holy book is correct.
Brilliant. Love that people can use our language so wellReading a piece on Chesterton’s fence which has this quote and it struck me as quite apt for Brexit:
“Suppose that a great commotion arises in the street about something, let us say a lamp-post, which many influential persons desire to pull down. A grey-clad monk, who is the spirit of the Middle Ages, is approached upon the matter, and begins to say, in the arid manner of the Schoolmen, “Let us first of all consider, my brethren, the value of Light. If Light be in itself good—” At this point he is somewhat excusably knocked down. All the people make a rush for the lamp-post, the lamp-post is down in ten minutes, and they go about congratulating each other on their un-mediaeval practicality. But as things go on they do not work out so easily. Some people have pulled the lamp-post down because they wanted the electric light; some because they wanted old iron; some because they wanted darkness, because their deeds were evil. Some thought it not enough of a lamp-post, some too much; some acted because they wanted to smash municipal machinery; some because they wanted to smash something. And there is war in the night, no man knowing whom he strikes. So, gradually and inevitably, to-day, to-morrow, or the next day, there comes back the conviction that the monk was right after all, and that all depends on what is the philosophy of Light. Only what we might have discussed under the gas-lamp, we now must discuss in the dark.”
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