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40. FWIW, the largest Muslim majority country in the world celebrates Easter

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 12:48 PM

Mar 2016

Good Friday is a public/national holiday in Indonesia, as are four other Christian holidays.

Details: http://www.expat.or.id/info/holidays.html

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Popular Muslim stabbed to death hours after wishing Christians ‘Happy Easter’ on Facebook (UK) [View all] MowCowWhoHow III Mar 2016 OP

Damn MynameisBlarney Mar 2016 #1

I have been disturbed a lot Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #2

Trump's rhetoric probably has little to do with this incident in Glasgow, Scotland, UK... xocet Mar 2016 #5

this is what happens to muslims when they try to leave the religion or open minded about someone MariaThinks Mar 2016 #9

Yeah. This ain't Trump's fault. TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2016 #11

You might be suprised. TowneshipRebellion Mar 2016 #26

Happy Easter ode2joi Mar 2016 #63

We are less than 5% of the world's population. I agree, I don't think the other 95% of RKP5637 Mar 2016 #76

That is what I thought too. passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #27

Each day it becomes more dagerous to live in the new environment of "damned if RKP5637 Mar 2016 #77

The man was murdered because of Muslim fanaticism, not because of Trump Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #21

I think that poster was comparing the amount of hate treestar Mar 2016 #35

This. Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #102

I'm so sorry. Zira Mar 2016 #3

Farewell to a truly good man. LongTomH Mar 2016 #4

Man arrested over death was another Muslim: Police say the attack was religiously motivated muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #6

Muslim extremists will kill anyone who leaves their religion FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #7

Girl around here hollowdweller Mar 2016 #24

That's terrible. n/t Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #37

The good news - assuming she isn't killed - is that her free brave choice is what changes Islam. scioto99 Apr 2016 #105

its all colonialism's fault. ericson00 Mar 2016 #51

sadly this is what happens to the moderate muslims from what i can see MariaThinks Mar 2016 #8

No wonder they are so afraid to speak out. smirkymonkey Mar 2016 #17

millions of moderate muslims? MariaThinks Mar 2016 #30

Except those who speak out sometimes get killed for speaking out. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #38

notice that there is NO response from any of the moderates or those continually MariaThinks Mar 2016 #44

.+10 840high Mar 2016 #49

still no other response from the 'moderates' - surely they understand how bad we feel for the MariaThinks Mar 2016 #52

Actually, the "moderates" in the world at large are very unlikely to read DU. Denzil_DC Mar 2016 #56

Fortunately not many of them end up as targets. passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #28

i don't see them on any talk shows or publicly stating views that would show moderate beliefs MariaThinks Mar 2016 #29

i saw a debate where a radical muslim who turned peaceful was asked why more people in his MariaThinks Mar 2016 #31

You can find lots of things on youtube. passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #41

my agenda is the truth and stopping slaughter. i don't need to wonder what yours is. MariaThinks Mar 2016 #42

I'm sorry, but I just showed you some truth in two videos passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #45

Just watched the 2nd one & I highly recommend the Muslim haters to watch the last 40 seconds of it Turborama Mar 2016 #83

Glad you got to see it passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #94

Someone didn't get the message that Islam is a religion of peace TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2016 #10

I hope his family will get support from the Christian community there. potone Mar 2016 #13

Wishfull thinking I'm afraid. We can seed what happens to a Muslim who expresses unity with Akicita Mar 2016 #23

or with any other religion. MariaThinks Mar 2016 #32

A MAJORITY of the 1.6 Billion Muslims in the World... cynzke Mar 2016 #36

i've heard that meme - meanwhile tens of thousands are getting slaughtered by those 'few' MariaThinks Mar 2016 #39

"one" bad apple? Quantess Mar 2016 #64

Religion doubtless had nothing to do with this whatthehey Mar 2016 #12

+1 Coventina Mar 2016 #14

I think you forgot something FrodosPet Mar 2016 #16

Some people really mean it whatthehey Mar 2016 #20

WTF? TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2016 #18

Bush and Obama are to blame Democat Mar 2016 #34

The quick arrest and public revelation of a motive DOES sound awful convenient philosslayer Mar 2016 #48

Killing peacemakers warrprayer Mar 2016 #15

If I were a European Muslim I would be terrified right now... Odin2005 Mar 2016 #19

Yeah, members of your own religion, stabbing you to death.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2016 #25

Nothing new: A sunni-shia shadow-war has been going on for decades in Europe. DetlefK Mar 2016 #33

I'm glad they caught the attacker flamingdem Mar 2016 #22

FWIW, the largest Muslim majority country in the world celebrates Easter Turborama Mar 2016 #40

but homosexuality is illegal and people are put in jail for it. MariaThinks Mar 2016 #43

No it's not. Turborama Mar 2016 #53

sure -i'm the bad one MariaThinks Mar 2016 #54

Posting disinformation to incite fear and hate isn't a good thing. Turborama Mar 2016 #60

i posted the truth to the disinformation you were posting MariaThinks Mar 2016 #61

No, You posted a non sequitur strawman in response to FACTS, after originally posting a lie. Turborama Mar 2016 #62

i hope no one took your advice in Indonesia - here' s the truth MariaThinks Mar 2016 #55

There's no cover up going on. You made a false statement about Indonesia and were corrected. Turborama Mar 2016 #80

i'm not sure how you can deny the fact i put on the table. If we're not talking facts let's end this MariaThinks Mar 2016 #93

There's no denial. Just refutation of your original lie about Indonesia. Turborama Mar 2016 #100

I am tired of liberals LiberalLovinLug Mar 2016 #46

+1000 smirkymonkey Mar 2016 #47

So you were against what Asad Shah said, then? muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #50

Another thing I hate LiberalLovinLug Mar 2016 #57

"there is also a lot of support I would gather in that same community, Denzil_DC Mar 2016 #58

HATE! Turborama Mar 2016 #59

That's the ticket! Focus on somebody writing an opinion on the DU Quantess Mar 2016 #66

I abhor hate. Turborama Mar 2016 #78

No, but I would appreciate it if you to point it out to me. Quantess Mar 2016 #81

OK, so you don't love liberals, despite your user name muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #69

Very well said. Turborama Mar 2016 #82

Oh boy.....(I mean Oh boy/girl/woman/man/LGBT/any race included) LiberalLovinLug Mar 2016 #95

This happened in Scotland. The man arrested is from England. muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #98

I really don't want to pick a fight LiberalLovinLug Mar 2016 #99

Well said! Quantess Mar 2016 #65

It was appalling said muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #67

What was so "appalling" about his/her post? Quantess Mar 2016 #68

See #69 (nt) muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #70

What I appreciated from his /her post was the rather obviously true observation Quantess Mar 2016 #72

But their posts *are* 'all Muslims ...' muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #73

I'm the bad guy, now? Quantess Mar 2016 #74

Saying you're not as bad as the murderers is not a high bar you're setting yourself muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #75

If you don't see the hypocrisy, there really isn't much point in continuing this discussion with you Quantess Mar 2016 #79

A discussion of a horrible crime on a mere online forum escalated to an expression of hate Denzil_DC Mar 2016 #85

So, s/he used the word "hate" the same way you can say you hate rush hour traffic. Quantess Mar 2016 #88

Why would you wonder if I meant to reply to muriel_volestrangler? Denzil_DC Mar 2016 #89

Well at least, can we agree that murder is a stronger expression of hate Quantess Mar 2016 #90

Who on earth said anything to the contrary? Unless we count your trying to put words in their mouth. Denzil_DC Mar 2016 #92

Thanks for seeing what I actually meant LiberalLovinLug Mar 2016 #97

After Asad Shah's 'religiously prejudiced' death, we know inter-Muslim hatred is a problem in UK MowCowWhoHow III Mar 2016 #71

Please, please repost this in its own thread TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2016 #84

I don't think it strictly meets the LBN OP criteria. MowCowWhoHow III Mar 2016 #86

Post in general TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2016 #87

Yikes. I don't know what free-speech laws are in Britain, but this is extremely troubling. Coventina Mar 2016 #91

Very troubling. romanic Mar 2016 #101

Heard the killer travelled 200 miles to kill him. Jesus Malverde Mar 2016 #96

Murdered Muslim shopkeeper's family fear for their lives from hardline Islamic factions MowCowWhoHow III Mar 2016 #103

Asad Shah death: Man admits killing shopkeeper because he 'disrespected' Islam MowCowWhoHow III Apr 2016 #104