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Originally Posted by RizzyKing
In this case i think these owners are using christianity to cover what are probably rather ignorant personal views more then anything and as such this is not really a christianity vs islam matter. Whatever else we think of this particular matter lets not follow their example by being offensive or insulting to others in this thread.
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I'd go as far as saying it's probably not the couple who are saying they were defending their christian beliefs but the christian groups which are supporting them.
Look at the case of the BA woman who was supposedly defending her christian beliefs, and the claims that BA was denying her the right to wear a cross.
You had Religious commentator Clifford Longley claiming BA were preventing her having her cross on display because they mistakenly believed it would offend other faiths.
Turned out BA didn't have a problem with it as long as she stayed within company rules, which applied to all jewelery, and kept it covered. She didn't want to accept that and continued to defy the company policy and so paid the price.
Christian groups have cottoned on to the persecution idea, so if they say they're being wronged they should get their way, and if they don't, it re-enforces the image of them being persecuted.
Look at the KICC which christian news sites claimed was being denied a new building because they are christian and not muslim, when it's actually down to the fraudulent activities of their pastor.
Personally I find exploiting the current anti-muslim atmosphere reprehensible.
Israel used to play the victim a lot, the Palestinians do it too, so it's not a specific christian ploy, and it's normally organisations with a bit of political savy that do it publicly (not wanting to activate anyone's individual persecution complexes).
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Originally Posted by Gary L
And as has been said. the Muslim needs to grow some balls. or better still, explain why they're so upset about someone's opinion so much.
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We covered this.
Even as a non-believer I can understand why a muslim is likely to be insulted by being told that mohammed was a warlord* and islamic dress for women is a form of bondage.
*does anyone honestly think they just said "I say, that mohammed was a warlord" and then the woman rang the police, or are we all pretty sure more was said on the matter and that's most likely what insulted her?