>From: Sarab Nihal Singh <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: - Ezra Pound discussion list of the University of Maine
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>Subject: Re: internet petition
>Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 10:55:44 -0500
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>CAROL WROTE:
>
>First of all, one might say that Islam was virtually the inventor of
>religious tolerance, and for a thousand years while Jews were being
>persecuted in Europe the Islamic countries provided a place of refuge
>not only for Jews but for "hetetical" Christians. Most of whatever
>culture medieval Europe possessed they owed to the Arabs and Islamic
>culture. (Arabic numbers came from India, but it was the Arabs who
>introduced them to europe.)
>
>
>THE ABOVE IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS STATEMENT. ISLAM IS NOT AND NEVER WAS A
>RELIGION OF TOLERANCE. ASK THE 100,000 HINDUS WHO WERE KILLED EVERY DAY IN
>THE 14TH CENTURY AND BEYOND...
>
>CAROL YOU FORGET - THAT MR. MACHO MOHUMMED SENT A LETTER TO KING OF PERSIA
>SAYING : CONVERT OR DIE. IS THAT TOLERANT.
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It a group of people chooses a conception of a supernatural being,
why "on earth" would it make any sense to say: "but we could
be wrong, and your conception may be right"

that is to say: what fun would there be in being holy
if everyone else isn't a god-damned sinner ?

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