Putting it like that implies that Islamist terrorism is the platonic form of terrorism, that terrorism is essentially Muslim, and these Christians are borrowing it. That is not the case. I know it’s funny, but language shapes cognition.
I didn’t say it was a comparative study. Let me simplify: Using words associated with Islam to imply terrorism is, definitionally, associating Islam with terrorism. If you don’t like that, your problem isn’t with me.
I’m not promoting religion. I’m not religious. (I don’t believe it’s always bad faith, either, but…) I’m saying don’t set out to make life harder for groups that already face significant discrimination. And you’re saying you’d prefer to punch down because you don’t like this group. At least now I know who you are.
Life is harder for them when they’re new arrivals and second-generation, meaning when they’re a minority at any scale. That’s fair, yes, they should not be mistreated.
But we have a problem with beliefs, and that problem is seen at scale, like in the places that they’re coming from.
I refuse to ignore content and just focus on forms out of context. What’s the plan on convincing people to drop horrible beliefs?
Because if I have to make an ethical choice to support some conservative patriarchal people who are refugees OR some queer people from anywhere, I’m going with the queer people, hands down, as the strategic move. This applies to those World religions. If you don’t understand how traditionalists and conservatives have made the world horrible and wish to make it worse, let me know.
White Christian madrassas to raise Y’all’Qaeda
Putting it like that implies that Islamist terrorism is the platonic form of terrorism, that terrorism is essentially Muslim, and these Christians are borrowing it. That is not the case. I know it’s funny, but language shapes cognition.
It’s NOT a comparative study, it’s about getting a point across to those who are too blind to see what’s happening up close to them.
I didn’t say it was a comparative study. Let me simplify: Using words associated with Islam to imply terrorism is, definitionally, associating Islam with terrorism. If you don’t like that, your problem isn’t with me.
I’m not doing PR for Islam, sorry.
My bad. I assumed you were in good faith. Carry on with your bigotry. That’d the mods’ job, I’m not doing it.
You expect good faith, but you promote religion which is founded on bad faith?
Up your standards first, then we talk seriously.
I’m not promoting religion. I’m not religious. (I don’t believe it’s always bad faith, either, but…) I’m saying don’t set out to make life harder for groups that already face significant discrimination. And you’re saying you’d prefer to punch down because you don’t like this group. At least now I know who you are.
Life is harder for them when they’re new arrivals and second-generation, meaning when they’re a minority at any scale. That’s fair, yes, they should not be mistreated.
But we have a problem with beliefs, and that problem is seen at scale, like in the places that they’re coming from.
I refuse to ignore content and just focus on forms out of context. What’s the plan on convincing people to drop horrible beliefs?
Because if I have to make an ethical choice to support some conservative patriarchal people who are refugees OR some queer people from anywhere, I’m going with the queer people, hands down, as the strategic move. This applies to those World religions. If you don’t understand how traditionalists and conservatives have made the world horrible and wish to make it worse, let me know.
https://navigatingdifferences.com/clarifying-sexual-and-gender-ethics-in-islam/ look at the signatures
Here you go, bad faith: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/17/hamtramck-michigan-muslim-council-lgbtq-pride-flags-banned