tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post3641335695660135522..comments2024-03-28T04:49:59.527-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/28/24: "Make not Allah's name an excuse" Neil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-69093788505418045772015-01-13T18:46:14.847-06:002015-01-13T18:46:14.847-06:00The Koran is a very difficult book to read. I'...The Koran is a very difficult book to read. I've read it many times and I get lost quickly. The Arabic language is very difficult and complex and the translations I've read seem like a babbling poet who is angry 80 percent of the time with some good verses about charity and hard core submission to God and the prophet. Did you get lost when you read it Neil? <br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-8108561747624422642015-01-13T18:29:38.931-06:002015-01-13T18:29:38.931-06:00It's not what's in these holy books, it...It's not what's in these holy books, it's how fanatics abuse them to justify violence. Ancient interpretation of religious law paired with modern weapons, technology and social media. Result: random and excessive slaughter by ambush. But, they seem more intent on punishing their own followers as seen by the actions of ISIS and Boko Haram.WendyChttp://twitter.com/WendyCCHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-84421292270636501282015-01-13T18:28:56.306-06:002015-01-13T18:28:56.306-06:00You give me too much credit. When I realized it wa...You give me too much credit. When I realized it wasn't going in the paper, I abandoned the project. Too much heavy lifting, even for me.Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-69565312849562718602015-01-13T18:03:50.489-06:002015-01-13T18:03:50.489-06:00Agreed, it would be interesting to hear your thoug...Agreed, it would be interesting to hear your thoughts after reading beyond the first 100 pages. Plowing ahead through the rest of it seems like something you'd stick with.Ed Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04618791137642815414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-1965527313137942192015-01-13T17:21:16.073-06:002015-01-13T17:21:16.073-06:00So did you finish reading it? Thoughts? So did you finish reading it? Thoughts? sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580867647162091670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-7667853500209610262015-01-13T15:43:49.817-06:002015-01-13T15:43:49.817-06:00Ooh, you're right. I just re-read it, and foun...Ooh, you're right. I just re-read it, and found a bunch. Thanks. My fault for typing this in quickly and then bolting for lunch without reading it over. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-2908660850516085762015-01-13T15:36:11.642-06:002015-01-13T15:36:11.642-06:00Can you point one out? Can you point one out? Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-27766946745814663052015-01-13T13:51:35.864-06:002015-01-13T13:51:35.864-06:00good article
Mrs.good article<br /><br />Mrs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-81328416681683666822015-01-13T12:13:03.270-06:002015-01-13T12:13:03.270-06:00This is well-thought-out, but there are a large nu...This is well-thought-out, but there are a large number of typos that you might want to fix.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com