On 4/16/2017 11:11 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 4/16/17 10:21 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:


I don't like *any* organized religion, though some seem more tolerable
(less hate-filled and warlike than others).



Well, an Islamic fundamentalist who believes in extreme Sharia Law isn't
going to just accept a "no thanks" should he come knocking on your
door. Maybe that's why you have such an interest in firearms?

Not realistic right now of course, but it is possible someday if we
don't pay attention now.




We have an extended muslim family down the street, a physician, sons,
daughters, grandkids. The physician was the guy who sold the land for
our little subdivision to the builder. He also helped raise the funds
for the mosque, which is across the street from our community hospital,
where, before he retired, he was chief of medicine. I've talked to him
and his family members many times over the years, and not once have any
of them brought up religion.

What does your extended muslim family down the street have to do with
anything we are talking about? We have a local business owned by
Muslims in our area as well. My wife and I frequent their store almost
daily and I don't even think of the fact that they are Muslim.

We were talking about radical Islamic terrorists who subscribe to a
fundamentalist interpretation of Sharia Law and have, as an objective,
the conversion or death of those with other beliefs on the planet.
You've heard of them. They cut off your head if you won't convert.