From: Lawrence DeBivort (debivort@umd5.umd.edu)
Date: Fri 22 Nov 2002 - 19:09:04 GMT
Thanks, Scott. I too had hoped that we might engage a discussion on Islam
and its tendencies. That is why I have (ad nauseum, perhaps) tried to point
people toward Karen Armstrong's BATTLE FOR GOD (hint, hint!) It provides a
wonderful departure point for such an examination. I do think that having
such an examination will be hard here, with Joe occupying its memespace with
his toxicity.
If it is a feasible alternative, I would be delighted to participate in an
exploration of Islamic tendencies off-line with others from this list, where
we might make some progress; there is a lot of learning there to be achieved
by all, and it would be great if we could do this. Anybody else interested?
Cheers,
Lawry
Joe:>Lawry forgets that Jews are Semitic; for Lawry, I'm guessing that he
>would prefer that Jews not exist at all. This European antisemitism has
>dark and well-known roots, and a horrible history, and it would not
>surprise me at all if Lawry shared it. For the enemy of his enemies is
>his friend; thus the enemy of his new friend must be his enemy, also.
>
>
Scott: Whoah there, calm down. I realize that Lawry may have ticked you off
with
some of his pinpricks, but that's no reason to go off the deep end and
characterize him in such a way.
BTW I share some of Lawry's critical attitude towards Israeli policies and
some of the history behind the creation of the Israeli state (eg- the
Palestinian nakba).
I wish he'd apply his font of wisdom to being more critical of Islamist
tendencies too.
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