Millsapa, please read again those sentences, I was just trying to be objective. I just tried to put a self-image. I could have just passed those things and not mentioned at all, if I were biased about the Ottomans. They had their bests and worsts just like the all historical nations/empires/countries. Even that smiley was a sarcasm bro! (I don't know if you're a she or he so don't get angry if you're a she)
I won't accuse you with being a bad reader but atleast you can try to read without any biases, can't you?
I'm a woman. It is commendable that you remained a gentleman despite my criticism.
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Originally Posted by NAOS
Why should we work?
Originally Posted by babe
I understand that some folks call it progress to use force to impose ideas on people nowadays, and the hankering to have the Federal government step into every muddle and "fix things" is pretty much the plague of our time.
Originally Posted by babe
Being a Jazz Fan is effectively a declaration of the supremacy of hope and faith over the overwhelming facts of life. . .. over every perfectly valid point of reason and in fact. . . . over reality itself.
The Ottoman empire were the only Muslim empire (pretty sure) that ever forcibly converted people into Islam. Forced conversion are EXTREMELY blasphemous, and against islam right to the core. There's a reason that no sort of missionary work exists. Muslims are very very very against that sort of thing, the Ottoman's used faithful conversion not for the sake of faith, but rather, for political reasons. If that makes any sense, Sapa.
I'm remembering in 2006 when 2 reporters were kidnapped in Gaza and forced to convert to Islam.
I don't think it helped the "Palestinian" cause.
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Originally Posted by NAOS
Why should we work?
Originally Posted by babe
I understand that some folks call it progress to use force to impose ideas on people nowadays, and the hankering to have the Federal government step into every muddle and "fix things" is pretty much the plague of our time.
Originally Posted by babe
Being a Jazz Fan is effectively a declaration of the supremacy of hope and faith over the overwhelming facts of life. . .. over every perfectly valid point of reason and in fact. . . . over reality itself.
Im not saying those people like Al-Qaeda shouldn't be labeled a terrorist. I'm saying this guy here should be, just like that christian guy who killed Muslims in Oslo.
Do you even know the definition of terrorist? Obviously not. He is a murderer and will be punished, but terrorist, he is not.
Im remembering in 2006 when a priest molested a bunch of children. I don't think it helped the "Christian" cause.
Please tell me how your post and my post are any different.
Mine was a recent example of forced conversions for political reasons, of which you said didn't happen anymore, and yours was frothy defensiveness.
Democrat motto:
Originally Posted by NAOS
Why should we work?
Originally Posted by babe
I understand that some folks call it progress to use force to impose ideas on people nowadays, and the hankering to have the Federal government step into every muddle and "fix things" is pretty much the plague of our time.
Originally Posted by babe
Being a Jazz Fan is effectively a declaration of the supremacy of hope and faith over the overwhelming facts of life. . .. over every perfectly valid point of reason and in fact. . . . over reality itself.
i think the funniest thing about terorism was;when chiense communist goverment declared tibetian budhist monks as terorists,,in the eyes of chinese goverment Dalai lama equals to usama bin laden