Moriaty wrote on Aug 23
rd, 2017 at 9:51pm:
freediver wrote on Aug 23
rd, 2017 at 9:41pm:
John would you agree that Muhammad has more to do with Islam than the crusades have to do with Christianity?
Given that Islam grew out of Christianity I fail to see how you differentiate between one murderous religious nut expanding his territory and murderous thieves using religion as the excuse to expand their territory?
So you actually think that the crusades are just as reflective of Christianity as Muhammad is of Islam?
John Smith wrote on Aug 23
rd, 2017 at 9:58pm:
freediver wrote on Aug 23
rd, 2017 at 9:41pm:
John you still haven't explained whether this is misrepresenting you
sure I have ... but whilst you are determined to maintain the role of village idiot you will remain unable to see it.
No you haven't John. I see a total of one accusation so far from you that I have misrepresented you, but when asked what I said that was misrepresenting or why it is misleading, you turn into a jellyfish.
John Smith wrote on Aug 20
th, 2017 at 12:21pm:
freediver wrote on Aug 20
th, 2017 at 12:17pm:
So we should refrain from criticising Nazis until they actually do something wrong, or openly reveal their hate?
a rather simplified comment but pretty much spot on, yes.
Is this misrepresenting you John? If so how?
If a jellyfish could type, what would it say right now?
Quote:He is trying to compare a political organisation with one of the worlds major religions.
Islam is just as much a political movement as a religious one. Hitler had some strange spiritual views, and there is no reason to think that if the Nazis had been as militarily successful as the Muslims (who got their thousand year reich), that Nazism would not have morphed into a religious movement.
Quote:It is apples and oranges.
Are you saying it is not possible to compare apples with oranges? Are they not both fruit?
Quote:you should ask FD to put up the rest of that little chat
Why can't you ask John? Are you worried you would sound like an idiot asking me to do it for you? Do you think it sounds less stupid asking Herb to ask me on your behalf to post something that you would not post yourself?