We're Burning the Koran Again?

[Coito ergo sum]

A state of "wudu"?

Ritual cleanliness.

Is that the thing where they wash their feet in sinks? I hate it when they do that in public places. Ever walk in and see a Muslim washing his foot in the sink? Disgusting.

[klr]

You're not going to Cork?

What's particular and interesting there?

They call it the Celtic Venice because it floating, I think.

Maybe I should see if I can find my favorite corkman and ask him...

The main streets are built over river channels. Greatest place on earth, but I would say that.

[Svartalf]

You from there? I thought you were native Galwegian.

[klr]

You from there? I thought you were native Galwegian.

Christ no!!! I only live here (... for over 20 years).

Although I prefer here to Cork in some ways. Only in some ways.

[klr]

Add a few more to the death toll ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17175568

Afghan airport hit by Taliban 'revenge' car bombing

A Taliban suicide car bomber has killed at least nine people and wounded 10 others in an attack at Jalalabad airport in eastern Afghanistan.

The insurgents said the bombing was in revenge for a Koran-burning incident at a US air base a week ago.

The burning, which the US says was unintentional, has sparked violent protests across the country.

Nato said it had no reports of international forces being among the casualties in Jalalabad.

The airport serves both civilian and international military aircraft. Witnesses reported seeing at least four destroyed cars at the gates.

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in an email to media: "This attack is revenge against those soldiers who burned our Koran.''

President Hamid Karzai has appealed for calm amid anger at the incident at Bagram air base near Kabul.

In his televised address on Sunday, Mr Karzai "condemned with the strongest words" the treatment of the Korans but added: "Now that we have shown our feelings it is time to be calm and peaceful."

Manhunt

More than 30 people have been killed in the past five days, and further violence broke out on Sunday.

Muslims consider the Koran the literal word of God and treat each book with deep reverence.

Various apologies from Nato and the US over the last week failed to cool the anger on the streets. In Sunday's violence:

* A grenade was thrown into a Nato base in northern Kunduz province during a protest, injuring several Nato personnel.
* Some 4,000 people took to the streets in Aybal, in northern Samangan province, attacking a police station and a US base.

Meanwhile, Afghan authorities are still hunting a 25-year-old Afghan policeman believed to have shot dead two senior Nato officers at the interior ministry in Kabul on Saturday.

Afghan officials named the suspect as a police intelligence officer, Abdul Saboor, from Parwan province.

The dead Nato officers are believed to have been American officers.

On Sunday France and Germany followed the US and Britain in withdrawing civilian staff from Afghan government institutions in the wake of the killings. It is unclear how long the withdrawal will last.

But removing military advisers will paralyse important areas such as technical support, intelligence sharing and many ongoing security operations, says the BBC's Bilal Sarwary in Kabul.

It disconnects the Afghan government's co-ordination with Isaf, says our correspondent, and could not have come at a worse time, with attacks taking place on police and army positions across several provinces.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

National Delete a Holy Book Day, an idea whose time has come.

[Tero]

They forgot to toast marshmallows!
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[Gawdzilla Sama]

Xtians are very tolerant, aren't they?

[Coito ergo sum]

Xtians are very tolerant, aren't they?

It would be surprising if they were tolerant. If you are 100% sure that another group with a different book is not only "going to hell" themselves, but also potentially dragging other people with them through false prophecy and false teachings, then it would be irresponsible and evil to be tolerant of that. The key is their "sureness" of what they believe.

The milquetoast Christians, who really don't think too hard about their religion and sell nonsense like "as long as you believe in god" or "at least believe in something," they're the ones who can afford to be tolerant, because they are not "sure" of anything. They're much easier for us to deal with than the "sure" groups, though.

It's kind of a double edged sword - at least with all the "sure" groups out there burning each other's books and howling at each other, maybe they'll leave us complete nonbelievers alone....as I typed that, I realized how foolish a dream that is....

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Xtians are very tolerant, aren't they?

It would be surprising if they were tolerant. If you are 100% sure that another group with a different book is not only "going to hell" themselves, but also potentially dragging other people with them through false prophecy and false teachings, then it would be irresponsible and evil to be tolerant of that. The key is their "sureness" of what they believe.

The milquetoast Christians, who really don't think too hard about their religion and sell nonsense like "as long as you believe in god" or "at least believe in something," they're the ones who can afford to be tolerant, because they are not "sure" of anything. They're much easier for us to deal with than the "sure" groups, though.

It's kind of a double edged sword - at least with all the "sure" groups out there burning each other's books and howling at each other, maybe they'll leave us complete nonbelievers alone....as I typed that, I realized how foolish a dream that is....

Wars based on competing imaginary friends, proof that there is no intelligent life on Earth.

[amused]

The 'sure' ones are motivated to attack/convert everybody else in order to prop up their 'sureness'. Otherwise they become unsure, and we all know where THAT leads.

[Feck]

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[HomerJay]

Add a few more to the death toll ...

Afghan airport hit by Taliban 'revenge' car bombing

A Taliban suicide car bomber has killed at least nine people and wounded 10 others in an attack at Jalalabad airport in eastern Afghanistan.

I wonder how they target their victims? Seems like innocents could easily be amongst them.

[Rum]

Put a Muslim in the middle of Siberia in winter with a thin coat, some matches, a bit of kindling and a pile of Korans if you enjoy watching the horns of a dilemma play out..

[Mysturji]

At least we didn't flush it down the toilet, again.

Indeed. It cloggs the pipes, and you get an overflow situation.

Unless you flush it a few pages at a time, scrunched up, maybe with a bit of ballast on each page.