The gift of "freedom"

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The gift of "freedom"

Publius — 3/30/2006 5:32:26 PM (archived)

Is subject to interpretation. In the West it has traditionally been a highly individualistic interpretation that has evolved into not only freedom of religion, but freedom from religion.

No such meaning attaches in the Arab world. Freedom here mean freedom to worship Allah with any obstructions or competition and freedom to follow the rules of hadith without questions.

T.E. Lawrence said the Arab mind could be swung on an idea as if on a cord; their allegience of mind made them obedient servants......more fertile in belief than any other in the world. Sahhia Muslim, hadith.

Publius

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Afghan Conversions: So lets get this straight - Donald - 3/29/2006 8:03:25 PM
- re: So lets get this straight - Tom Brosz - 3/30/2006 5:21:42 AM
  - straight? a linkage between Afghanistan and Iraq? - Publius - 3/30/2006 1:54:05 PM
  - It was an unfortunate ending nonetheless - Buck Galaxy - 3/30/2006 6:51:10 AM
    - re: It was an unfortunate ending nonetheless - gbaikie - 3/30/2006 9:22:27 AM
      - I'm not implying it would have been better had he been executed. - Buck Galaxy - 3/30/2006 10:04:45 PM
        
        I think you are correct. But it will be a long process. - Scott Evil - 3/30/2006 10:25:02 PM
- Democracy ............... - Publius - 3/29/2006 10:22:26 PM
- Yeah I know... Islam means "peace" -- Go figure - Scott Evil - 3/29/2006 9:35:44 PM
- Is isn't just in Afghanistan - Larry J - 3/29/2006 9:30:25 PM
  - The gift of "freedom" - Publius - 3/30/2006 5:32:26 PM
    - So your position is that Arabs are to feebil minded for Democracy to work? - Scott Evil - 3/30/2006 10:09:52 PM
      - re: So your position is that Arabs are to feebil minded for Democracy to work? - Publius - 3/31/2006 5:22:11 PM
        
        Wow...the White mans burdon you carry...How do you do it? - Scott Evil - 3/31/2006 9:35:33 PM
      - 'Feebil'- now THAT is funny and sad at the same time... - R.L. - 3/31/2006 6:45:31 AM
        
        ah yes, but "to feebil" is even more noteworthy..... - Publius - 3/31/2006 8:49:52 PM
        
        Oh cut him some slack. - Lee - 3/31/2006 11:08:49 PM
        
        No, my sence of morels wont allouw mei 2 dou that.... - R.L. - 4/1/2006 12:23:20 PM
        
        So you've got nothing....typical. - Lee - 4/1/2006 4:01:18 PM
        
        You know RL has nothing to counter with, - Lee - 3/31/2006 7:34:41 AM
        
        That wasn't a typo... (n/t) - R.L. - 3/31/2006 7:52:44 AM
- Straighten the spin - SteveS - 3/29/2006 8:23:48 PM
  - Yea, but he promised - alcaray - 3/29/2006 11:10:15 PM
    - Sure go ahead - SteveS - 3/30/2006 12:26:21 AM
  - re: France is a Democracy and they make some stupid choices as well. - Scott Evil - 3/29/2006 9:38:57 PM
    - I guess the same is true of the United States... - Donald - 3/30/2006 1:54:17 AM
      - And we kept Plessy v Ferguson as the law of the land .... - Publius - 3/30/2006 1:41:27 PM
      - George Bush was reelected on Sep. 12, 2001 - sz - 3/30/2006 3:13:53 AM
        
        re: George Bush was reelected on Sep. 12, 2001 - gbaikie - 3/30/2006 4:55:20 AM

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