bobbo, change is all about maintaining the status quo says:

#19–Gary==the notion that there is little difference between various fundamentalist groups is not new, ((What really is?)) but still is worth thinking about.

More interesting, more difficult, more contested would be to finding the distinctions among them ((if any, to what degree)) that are worthy of understanding====all to the real goal of doing the same thing with “traditional conservative beliefs” and these same fundamentalist groups.

Whats the difference? Is it of degree or type? What saves a traditionalist from being a fundy? What can save a fundy from being a nut-bag? Would that same factor save the traditionalist????

Yes, recognizing ourselves in others we hate is a worthwhile exercise.

Go!!!!!!!

Sister Mary Hand Grenade of Quiet Reflection says:

#20 – Greg, certainly I jest. Although if I had to wear one of those doilies on my head I’d commit suicide too. I don’t know how this idiot can claim to be a suicide bomber if he isn’t dead. He needs to strap on a bomb and visit his family, there needs to be a life guard in that gene pool.

brm says:

Muad’Dib! Muad’Dib!

Animby says:

Surrounded by 70 virgins for all of eternity? Sounds more like hell…

During my time in Afghanistan, I met several Taliban and talked with a couple of them. If you can get them to talk about their faith, you soon find out they are not thinking on their own but are completely channeling their mullah and his opinions.

By the way, I’d be willing to bet this guy is NOT Taliban, just one of their wannabes. Taliban translates to “student” and they wouldn’t waste years of study by throwing away one of the students. No this guy is more dangerous: he is a true believer, not a thinker.

pedro says:

#13 So by Intellectuals you mean scholars on fairy tale. That’s great man!

Once you understand it’s a fight between two different kind of wackos for the “who’s whackier” title, you’ll start making sense.

#14 Who the F told you I’m a conservative! What makes me laugh is people like you acting worse than the Dumbya apologists. At least they made more sense than the Obama & Gore apologists.

#18 said: ” Do you strap one on (a bomb, not your dildo) just your ordinary holier than thou bigot?”

I wouldn’t dare take away your idea for your next gay pride parade appearance.

#27 Weird. I see no difference between Obama apologists & Dumbya’s

deowll says:

#8 You protect yourself and those you love from them.

Greg Allen says:

>> Cursor_ said, on December 9th, 2009 at 2:06 am
>> This is exactly what I have been trying to tell people in the US.
>> THEY are NOT Muslim.

Has Pakistan taken the name “Muslim” off their I.D. cards?

I’d like to see Saudi Arabia ban Haj for any person or organization who supports suicide bombing. If they are not Muslims they shouldn’t be allowed into Mecca!

Now THAT would put some teeth into this oft-repeated claim that suicide bombing is not Muslim.

pedro says:

#33 That depends. If you say it with a pina colada, sited in beach chair, under a coconut tree, with two girls fanning you then I think your entitled to be called that.

Also, if you’re Al Gore and flew there in your private jet.