Be careful Tom, that’s my religion you are talking about, Capitalism. Wait. Everything you are saying IS true. That remind me, I need to rush off to US Bank and pray to my money. Thanks for reminding me. ;-)

>Nick;
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>The religion of the United States is MONEY! It is worshiped at any cost. We go to church (the local bank) on Friday to be close to our fortunes and pray for more. :)
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>Tom
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>>Tom
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>>you and I know that the West are not christian countries but I think you'd have a hard time explaining that to a lot of the rest of the world.
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>>Nick
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>>>Good morning Nick;
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>>>With all this controversy about using the word “Christmas”, and not displaying Christmas decorations in public places, I would imagine that if in fact the Christians had control of such matters, then it is what Christians want. However, I do not think that that is the case.
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>>>Tom
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>>>>Perhaps because the Christian countries are effectively dominating the world we're more tolerant about this sort of thing. If it offends them I don't see much point in doing it unless the intention is to offend them.
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>>>>>There you go! Exactly! Not only kowtowing to them but now the whole muslim world it seems is up in arms about what? - a cartoon. What's the problem? Does that religion preach that drawing a light-hearted cartoon is worthy of death. How mnany death threats did Mel Gibsoin receive from the chritian fundamentalists after his controvertial "Passion of Christ" (name right?) film?
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>>>>>>And now they've sacked the editor.
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>>>>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4672642.stm
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>>>>>>>>Has anyone heard of this controversy? In Islam, it is forbidden to create a depiction of Muhammad because it may lead to idol worship.
>>>>>>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyllands-Posten_Muhammad_cartoons
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>>>>>>>Evan
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>>>>>>>It's been all over the news here. I hear some French papers have now issued a whole load to stamp there right to free press.
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>>>>>>>>Why would they be offended if non-Muslims depicted Muhammad? In Judaism, the word God is written because it is considered disrespectful, but (as far as I can tell) they don't object to other people from writing the word God. BTW, you will see Jewish texts use G-d.
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>>>>>>>It troubles me that some religions can throw their weight about like this. People are always having to make concessions, tread on eggshells, pussy-foot about them. If they want to follow this illogical path them let 'em, but why must evreryone else follow.
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>>>>>>>It troubles me also in that my daughter has had an RE school book at home, about Mohammed, as a way of making christians aware of other religions, to foster toleration and understanding. This book features "cartoons" (in the original sense of the word) depicting stages of the Prophet's life. Obviously not oil paintings or photographs. Does this mean that a child's picture story book is an offence to Islam also?
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>>>>>>>I'm at a loss to understand this.
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>>>>>>>Terry