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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet
the whole "muslim" ideology is based on fantastical 7th century middle eastern lies and assumed wisdom from that time, to try and pretend its anything else is dangerous. Its an inherited god cult that has no place in the UK or anywhere tbh.
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As most might be aware I don't disagree with this about religion in general; it's an outdated concept that had its place once in cultural progression but now does nothing but hold back progress. I think I've made that abundantly clear in a lot of threads... I am hugely skeptical of religion and I find it deeply problematic on many levels and yes that includes Islam. There is still plenty of extreme opinion in Christianity, I personally think they're just more used to keeping it hidden.
For example, a Christian friend of mine who I thought was very moderate (you know, like a casual-religious person) basically ended up admitting during a discussion that she's only OK with gay people "because it's up to God to pass judgement not her" but that she does fully believe that gay people "are sinners and can't get into heaven unless they repent". I would honestly never have expected her to hold those beliefs... But they are there for many.
So yes I agree that giving religion special status is dangerous - but I also believe that giving Islam special status separate to religion in general is also dangerous and distracting. "Islam is bad, Catholicism is good and gentle". It's just not accurate.