>From: Sarab Nihal Singh <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: - Ezra Pound discussion list of the University of Maine > <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: internet petition >Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 10:55:44 -0500 > >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. > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx 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 ? _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx