Equality

[Tarquin Farquhar]

Indeed, but I have the impression that migrant muslims sometimes become more orthodox than the muslims in muslim countries.

Indeed, educated Pakistanis regard Bradford as backward and uncivilised. Seriously.

 

[Churchill]

"O you who believe! Strong drink and games of chance and idols and divining arrows are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. Leave it aside in order that ye may succeed."

Apparently updated from the original "Don't turn up pissed for prayers!".

 

[wurzel]

Hmm, I’ve seen plenty of muslims drinking. In fact, some say ‘insh’allah’ much like we say ‘cheers’ when they raise a glass with each other.

You should see the Arabs queueing up for a weekand of boozing and whoreing on the causeway from Saudi to Bahrain of a Wednesday evening.

 

[Mich the Tester]

Indeed, educated Pakistanis regard Bradford as backward and uncivilised. Seriously.

Western muslims seem to misunderstand the Islamic world just as much as any other westerners.

 

[AtW]

Most people remain at least nominally religious and say a prayer from time to time.

Aye. It helps to have rules that would basically kill you if you try to escape some religions. IMHO by law all of them should have easy termination clause.

It's all interpretation anyway - I think it was said something like - "thy shalt not drink wine", so technically speaking if its not wine it might be compatible.

 

[Mich the Tester]

Aye. It helps to have rules that would basically kill you if you try to escape some religions. IMHO by law all of them should have easy termination clause.

It's all interpretation anyway - I think it was said something like - "thy shalt not drink wine", so technically speaking if its not wine it might be compatible.

By law in western countries, all religions have an easy termination clause; the state won’t force you to turn up to church/mosque/synagogue/temple/Stonehenge. Unfortunately some other parts of the world are less liberal in this aspect.

 

[AtW]

By law in western countries, all religions have an easy termination clause;

There is no such law. The only thing law says is that if you get killed for leaving religion it won't be deemed ok here by law.

 

[Mich the Tester]

There is no such law. The only thing law says is that if you get killed for leaving religion it won't be deemed ok here by law.

If there's no law forcing you to be religious, why would we need a law protecting your right to not be religious?

 

[AtW]

If there's no law forcing you to be religious, why would we need a law protecting your right to not be religious?

The point I am making is that it would be against the law to setup (for example) a club members of which will be stoned if they choose to leave it to join other club or otherwise. Would Companies House even register a club with such Articles of Associations?

 

[Churchill]

The point I am making is that I've got f**k all to do and thought I'd try to start an argument.

FTFY!